Problem $2-44($LO $2-6)$

Vinitpaul has the following information:

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a$.$ How much must Vinitpaul pay in estimated taxes to avoid a penalty?

Note: Round the final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.

Minimum estimated tax payment

b$.$ If Vinitpaul had paid $\backslash (\backslash$$ $800\backslash )$ per quarter, would he have avoided the estimated tax penalty? Raphael and Martina are engaged and are planning to travel to Las Vegas during the $2023$ Christmas season and get married around the end of the year. In $2023,$ Raphael expects to earn $\backslash (\backslash$$ $45,150\backslash )$ and Martina expects to earn $\backslash (\backslash$$ $15,300\backslash ).$ Their employers have deducted the appropriate amount of withholding from their paychecks throughout the year. Neither Raphael nor Martina has any itemized deductions.

Required:

They are trying to decide whether they should get married on December $31,2023,$ or on January $1,2024.$ What do you recommend? Use the appropriate Tax Tables. Raphael and Martina are engaged and are planning to travel to Las Vegas during the $2023$ Christmas season and get married around the end of the year. In $2023,$ Raphael expects to earn $\backslash (\backslash$$ $45,150\backslash )$ and Martina expects to earn $\backslash (\backslash$$ $15,300\backslash ).$ Their employers have deducted the appropriate amount of withholding from their paychecks throughout the year. Neither Raphael nor Martina has any itemized deductions.

Required:

They are trying to decide whether they should get married on December $31,2023,$ or on January $1,2024.$ What do you recommend? Use the appropriate Tax Tables.