Is there a difference in the tax in Exercises 17 and 18? If so, how much and which method favors the taxpayer?

Data From Exercise 17

Use the tax table below to calculate the tax of a head-of-household taxpayer a with a taxable income of $27,811.

Transcribed Image Text:

If line 43 (taxable Income) Is- At But least less than And you are Single Married Married filling filing Jointly sepa- Trately Your tax Is - 27,000 27,000 27,050 3,593 27,050 27,100 3,600 3,139 27,100 27,150 3,608 3,146 3,608 3,615 27,150 27,200 3,615 3,154 27,200 27,250 3,623 27,250 27,300 3,630 27,300 27,350 3,638 27,350 27,400 3,645 27,400 27,450 3,653 27,450 27,500 3,660 3,131 3,593 3,600 27,500 27,550 3,668 27,550 27,600 3,675 27,600 27,650 3,683 27,650 27,700 3,690 27,700 27,750 3,698 3,161 3,623 3.169 3,176 3,638 3,184 3,645 3,191 3,653 3,199 3,630 3,630 3,623 3,426 27,750 27,800 3,705 27,800 27,850 3,713 27,850 27,900 3,720 27,900 27,950 3,728 27,950 28,000 3,735 3.274 3,660 3,660 3,206 3,214 3,675 3,221 3,683 3,690 3,668 3,668 3,229 3,236 3,698 3,698 Head of a house- hold 3,396 3,404 3,411 3,419 3,434 3,441 3,449 3,456 3,464 3,471 3,479 3,486 3,494 3,501 3,244 3,705 3,509 3,251 3,713 3,516 3,259 3,720 3,720 3,524 3.266 3,728 3,531 3,735 3,735 3,539