Jorge and Anita, married taxpayers, earn $150,000 in taxable income and $40,000 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly, how much federal tax will they owe? What is their average tax rate? What is their effective tax rate? What is their current marginal tax rate?

Note: Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places.

Problem 1-34 (LO 1-3) (Static)

Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $75,000 in taxable income and $10,000 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S tax rate schedule.)

Required:

2. How much federal tax will he owe?
4. What is his average tax rate?
6. What is his effective tax rate?
8. What is his current marginal tax rate?

3) Problem 1-35 (LO 1-3) (Static)

Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $75,000 in taxable income and $10,000 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule.)

Required:

2. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income?
4. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions?

Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places.

 

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