tax would they pay as a married couple $($using the filing status of married filing jointly and a standard deduction of $$27,700)$ versus the total amount the two would

pay as single persons $($each using the filing status of single$)?$ Round the answers to the nearest cent. $($Use the table below.$)$

$2023$ Tax Rate Schedules

Tax Rate

$10\%$ of taxable income

$$1,100$ plus $12\%$ of the amount over $$11,000$

$$5,147$ plus $22\%$ of the amount over $$44,725$

$$16,290$ plus $24\%$ of the amount over $$95,8375$

$$37,104$ plus $32\%$ of the amount over $$182,100$

$$52,832$ plus $35\%$ of the amount over $$231,250$

$$174,238\mathrm{.}25$ plus $37\%$ of the amount over $$578,125$

Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow$($er$)$

Taxable Income Tax Rate

$$0-$$$22,000,10\%$ of taxable income

$$22,000-$$$89,450,$$$2,200$ plus $12\%$ of the amount over $$22,000$

$$89,450-$$$190,750,$$$10,294$ plus $22\%$ of the amount over $$89,450$

$$190,750-$$$364,200,$$$32,580$ plus $24\%$ of the amount over $$190,750$

$$364,200-$$$462,500,$$$74,208$ plus $32\%$ of the amount over $$364,200$

$$462,500-$$$693,750$$$105,664$ plus $35\%$ of the amount over $$462,500$

$$693,750$ or more $$186,601\mathrm{.}50$ plus $37\%$ of the amount over $$693,750$

Total tax liability $($as a married couple filling jointly$)$: $

Total tax liability $($as single persons$)$: $

Strictly from a tax perspective, does it make any difference whether Jeffrey and Joe stay single or get married?Jeffrey Lynch$,$ who is single, goes to graduate school part$-$time and works as a waiter at the Uptown Grill in Chicago. During $2023,$ his gross income was $$36,100$ in wages

and tips. He has decided to prepare his own tax return because he cannot afford the services of a tax expert. After preparing his return, he comes to you for advice. Here's

a summary of the figures he has prepared thus far:

Gross income:

Jeffrey believes that if an individual's income falls below $$23,000,$ the federal government considers them "poor" and allows both itemized deductions and a$.$ standard

deduction. He has found $$2,300$ in potential itemized deductions.

Calculate Jeffrey Lynch$\text{'}$s taxable income. Assume that the standard deduction for a single taxpayer is $$13,850.$ Note that personal exemptions were suspended for

$

Can Jeffrey deduct both itemized deductions and the standard deduction?

Jeffrey has been dating Erin Larson for nearly $4$ years, and they are seriously thinking about getting married. Erin has income that is identical to Jeffrey's. How much

tax would they pay as a married couple $($using the filing status of married filing jointly and a standard deduction of $$27,700)$ versus the total amount the two would

pay as single persons $($each using the filing status of single$)?$ Round the answers to the nearest cent. $($Use the table below.$)$

$2023$ Tax Rate Schedules

Single

Taxable Income

$$0-$$$11,000$

$$11,000-$$$44,725$

Tax Rate

$10\%$ of taxable income

$$1,100$ plus $12\%$ of the amount over $$11,000$