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Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $276,000 in taxable income and $10,400 in interest from an investment in City of Tampa bonds. Using the U.S.tax rate schedulefor 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: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Average tax rate" & "Effective tax rate" to 2 decimal places.

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2022 Tax Rate Schedules

IndividualsSchedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$10,275	10% of taxable income
$ 10,275	$ 41,775	$1,027.50 plus 12% of the excess over $10,275
$ 41,775	$ 89,075	$4,807.50 plus 22% of the excess over $41,775
$ 89,075	$ 170,050	$15,213.50 plus 24% of the excess over $89,075
$ 170,050	$ 215,950	$34,647.50 plus 32% of the excess over $170,050
$ 215,950	$ 539,900	$49,335.50 plus 35% of the excess over $215,950
$ 539,900		$162,718 plus 37% of the excess over $539,900

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 20,550	10% of taxable income
$ 20,550	$ 83,550	$2,055 plus 12% of the excess over $20,550
$ 83,550	$ 178,150	$9,615 plus 22% of the excess over $83,550
$ 178,150	$ 340,100	$30,427 plus 24% of the excess over $178,150
$ 340,100	$ 431,900	$69,295 plus 32% of the excess over $340,100
$ 431,900	$ 647,850	$98,671 plus 35% of the excess over $431,900
$ 647,850		$174,253.50 plus 37% of the excess over $647,850

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 14,650	10% of taxable income
$ 14,650	$ 55,900	$1,465 plus 12% of the excess over $14,650
$ 55,900	$ 89,050	$6,415 plus 22% of the excess over $55,900
$ 89,050	$ 170,050	$13,708 plus 24% of the excess over $89,050
$ 170,050	$ 215,950	$33,148 plus 32% of the excess over $170,050
$ 215,950	$ 539,900	$47,836 plus 35% of the excess over $215,950
$ 539,900		$161,218.50 plus 37% of the excess over $539,900

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 10,275	10% of taxable income
$ 10,275	$ 41,775	$1,027.50 plus 12% of the excess over $10,275
$ 41,775	$ 89,075	$4,807.50 plus 22% of the excess over $41,775
$ 89,075	$ 170,050	$15,213.50 plus 24% of the excess over $89,075
$ 170,050	$ 215,950	$34,647.50 plus 32% of the excess over $170,050
$ 215,950	$ 323,925	$49,335.50 plus 35% of the excess over $215,950
$ 323,925		$87,126.75 plus 37% of the excess over $323,925