Jason and Mary are married taxpayers in 2014. They are both under age 65 and in good health. For this tax year, they have a total of $41,000 in wages and $500 in interest income. Jason and Mary’s deductions for adjusted gross income amount to $5,000 and their itemized deductions equal $7,950. They claim two exemptions for the year on their joint tax return.
a. What is the amount of Jason and Mary’s adjusted gross income? $ ___________
b. What is the amount of their itemized deductions or standard deduction? $ ___________
c. What is their 2014 taxable income? $ ___________