Please answer correctly

Santini's new contract for $2024$ indicates the following compensation and benefits:

Santini is $54$ years old at the end of $2024.$ He is single and has no dependents. Assume that the employer matches $\backslash (\backslash$$ $1\backslash )$ for $\backslash (\backslash$$ $1\backslash )$ for the first $\backslash (\backslash$$ $8,200\backslash )$ that the employee contributes to his $\backslash (401(\backslash$mathrm$\{$k$\})\backslash )$ during the year. The restricted stock grant is $500$ shares granted when the market price was $\backslash (\backslash$$ $5\backslash )$ per share. Assume that the stock vests on December $31,2024,$ and that the market price on that date is $\backslash (\backslash$$ $35\mathrm{.}00\backslash )$ per share. Also assume that Santini is willing to make any elections to reduce equity$-$based compensation taxes. The Hawaii trip was given to him as the outstanding salesperson for $2023.$ The group$-$term life policy gives him $\backslash (\backslash$$ $150,000\backslash )$ of coverage. Assume that Santini does not itemize deductions for the year.

Determine Santini's taxable income and income tax liability for $2024.$ Use Tax rate schedules and Exhibit $12-8.$

Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.

$2024$ Tax Rate Schedules

Individuals

Schedule X$-$Single

Schedule Y$-1-$Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse

Schedule Z$-$Head of Household

Schedule Y$-2-$Married Filing Separately

EXHIBIT $12-8$ Uniform Premiums for $$1,000$ of Group$-$Term Life Insurance Protection

Source: Reg. $1\mathrm{.}79-3($d$)(2)$ and also published in IRS Publication $15-$B$.$