Latesha, a single taxpayer, had the following income and deductions for the tax year 2017: INCOME: Salary

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Latesha, a single taxpayer, had the following income and deductions for the tax year 2017:

INCOME:
Salary

 $ 80

 
Business Income

25

 
Interest income from bonds

10

 
Tax-exempt bond interest

5

 
TOTAL INCOME

120

DEDUCTIONS:
Business expenses

$ 9


Itemized deductions

20


Personal exemption

4


TOTAL DEDUCTIONS

33


a. Compute Latesha’s taxable income and federal tax liability for 2017 (round to dollars).
b. Compute Latesha’s marginal, average, and effective tax rates.
c. For tax planning purposes, which of the three rates in Part b is the most important?

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Federal Taxation 2018 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780134532387

31st Edition

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

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