Using Excel to find the marginal tax rate can be accomplished using the VLOOKUP function. However, calculating
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Using Excel to find the marginal tax rate can be accomplished using the VLOOKUP function. However, calculating the total tax bill is a little more difficult. Below we have shown a copy of the IRS tax table for an unmarried individual for 2018. Often, tax tables are presented in this format.
If taxable income is over | But not over … | The tax is: |
$ 0 | $ 9,525 | 10% of the amount over $0 |
9,526 | 38,700 | $952.50 plus 15% of the amount over $9,525 |
38,701 | 93,700 | $5,328.75 plus 25% of the amount over $38,700 |
93,701 | 195,450 | $19,078.75 plus 28% of the amount over $93,700 |
195,451 | 424,950 | $47,568.75 plus 33% of the amount over $195,450 |
424,951 | 426,700 | $123,303.75 plus 35% of the amount over $424,950 |
426,701 | $123,916.25 plus 39.6% of the amount over $426,700 |
In reading this table, the marginal tax rate for taxable income less than $9,525 is 10 percent. If the taxable income is between $9,525 and $38,700, the tax bill is $952.50 plus the marginal taxes. The marginal taxes are calculated as the taxable income minus $9,525 times the marginal tax rate of 15 percent.
Below, we have the corporate tax table that was applicable 2017 and as shown in Table 2.3.
Taxable income is greater than or equal to… | But less than… | Tax rate |
$ 0 | $ 50,000 | 15% |
50,001 | 75,000 | 25 |
75,001 | 100,000 | 34 |
100,001 | 335,000 | 39 |
335,001 | 10,000,000 | 34 |
10,000,001 | 15,000,000 | 35 |
15,000,001 | 18,333,333 | 38 |
18,333,334 | 35 |
a. Create a tax table in Excel for corporate taxes similar to the individual tax table shown above. Your spreadsheet should then calculate the marginal tax rate, the average tax rate, and the tax bill for any level of taxable income input by a user.
b. For a taxable income of $1,350,000, what is the marginal tax rate?
c. For a taxable income of $1,350,000, what is the total tax bill?
d. For a taxable income of $1,350,000, what is the average tax rate?
Step by Step Answer:
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 978-1260153590
12th edition
Authors: Stephen M. Ross, Randolph W Westerfield, Robert R. Dockson, Bradford D Jordan