Exercise $4-28($Algorithmic$)($LO$.4)$

Determine the taxable amount of Social Security benefits for the following situations.

If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. If an amount is zero, enter $"0".$

a$.$ Tyler and Candice are married and file a joint tax return. They have adjusted gross income of $$42,200$

before considering their Social Security benefits, no tax$-$exempt interest, and $$14,770$ of Social Security

benefits. As a result, $

of the Social Security benefits are taxable.

b$.$ Assume Tyler and Candice have adjusted gross income of $$15,400$ before considering their Social Security

benefits, no tax$-$exempt interest, and $$16,940$ of Social Security benefits. As a result, $

of

the Social Security benefits are taxable.

c$.$ Assume Tyler and Candice have adjusted gross income of $$107,500$ before considering their Social

Security benefits, no tax$-$exempt interest, and $$16,125$ of Social Security benefits. As a result,

$

of the Social Security benefits are taxable.