Jill and George are married and file a joint return. They expect to have $425,000 of taxable income in the next year and are considering whether to purchase a personal residence that would provide additional tax deductions of $80,000 for
Jill and George are married and file a joint return. They expect to have $425,000 of taxable income in the next year and are considering whether to purchase a personal residence that would provide additional tax deductions of $80,000 for mortgage interest and real estate taxes.
a. What is their marginal tax rate for purposes of making this decision?
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a Their marginal tax rate with 425 000 of taxable income is 35 However with an additi…View the full answer

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Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson
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