What is the maximum income tax rate that applies to the employee salary, the employment tax rate(s)

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What is the maximum income tax rate that applies to the employee salary, the employment tax rate(s) on the salary, and the capital gain rate(s) on the long-term capital gains, for these four single individual taxpayers in 2019 (excluding Medicare surtaxes)?

a. Employee Salary = $27,000; Capital Gain = $9,000.
b. Employee Salary = $132,000; Capital Gain = $24,000.
c. Employee Salary = $176,000; Capital Gain = $139,000.
d. Employee Salary = $285,000; Capital Gain = $248,000.

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Taxation For Decision Makers 2020

ISBN: 9781119562108

10th Edition

Authors: Shirley Dennis Escoffier, Karen Fortin

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