TPC $14-02($Static$)[$LO $14-3]$

Assume that the tax law allows individuals to claim an itemized deduction for the cost of music lessons for the taxpayer or any member of his family. Instead of this deduction, individuals may claim the first $$1,000$ of the cost as a nonrefundable tax credit $($no carryforward or carryback of any excess credit$).$ In each of the following situations, advise the taxpayer as to whether she should take the deduction or credit. In each situation the taxpayer is single. Assume the taxable year is $2023.$ Use Individual Tax Rate Schedules and Standard Deduction Table.

Compute Ms$.$ Omar$$s additional tax savings if she elects to take the credit and her additional tax savings if she elects the deduction. She has $$225,000$ AGI. Before consideration of the $$5,000$ cost of her music lessons, she has $$13,200$ itemized deductions.

Individual Tax Rate Schedules

Married Filing Jointly and Surviving Spouse

If taxable income is The tax is

Not over $$22,00010\%$ of taxable income

Over $$22,000$ but not over $$89,450$ $$2,200\mathrm{.}00+12\%$ of excess over $$22,000$

Over $$89,450$ but not over $$190,750$ $$10,294\mathrm{.}00+22\%$ of excess over $$89,450$

Over $$190,750$ but not over $$364,200$ $$32,580\mathrm{.}00+24\%$ of excess over $$190,750$

Over $$364,200$ but not over $$462,500$ $$74,208\mathrm{.}00+32\%$ of excess over $$364,200$

Over $$462,500$ but not over $$693,750$ $$105,664\mathrm{.}00+35\%$ of excess over $$462,500$

Over $$693,750$ $$186,601\mathrm{.}50+37\%$ of excess over $$693,750$

Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is The tax is

Not over $$11,00010\%$ of taxable income

Over $$11,000$ but not over $$44,725$ $$1,100\mathrm{.}00+12\%$ of excess over $$11,000$

Over $$44,725$ but not over $$95,375$ $$5,147\mathrm{.}00+22\%$ of excess over $$44,725$

Over $$95,375$ but not over $$182,100$ $$16,290\mathrm{.}00+24\%$ of excess over $$95,375$

Over $$182,100$ but not over $$231,250$ $$37,104\mathrm{.}00+32\%$ of excess over $$182,100$

Over $$231,250$ but not over $$346,875$ $$52,832\mathrm{.}00+35\%$ of excess over $$231,250$

Over $$346,875$ $$93,300\mathrm{.}75+37\%$ of excess over $$346,875$

Head of Household

If taxable income is The tax is

Not over $$15,70010\%$ of taxable income

Over $$15,700$ but not over $$59,850$ $$1,570\mathrm{.}00+12\%$ of excess over $$15,700$

Over $$59,850$ but not over $$95,350$ $$6,868\mathrm{.}00+22\%$ of excess over $$59,850$

Over $$95,350$ but not over $$182,100$ $$14,678\mathrm{.}00+24\%$ of excess over $$95,350$

Over $$182,100$ but not over $$231,250$ $$35,498\mathrm{.}00+32\%$ of excess over $$182,100$

Over $$231,250$ but not over $$578,100$ $$51,226\mathrm{.}00+35\%$ of excess over $$231,250$

Over $$578,100$ $$172,623\mathrm{.}50+37\%$ of excess over $$578,100$

Single

If taxable income is The tax is

Not over $$11,00010\%$ of taxable income

Over $$11,000$ but not over $$44,725$ $$1,100\mathrm{.}00+12\%$ of excess over $$11,000$

Over $$44,725$ but not over $$95,375$ $$5,147\mathrm{.}00+22\%$ of excess over $$44,725$

Over $$95,375$ but not over $$182,100$ $$16,290\mathrm{.}00+24\%$ of excess over $$95,375$

Over $$182,100$ but not over $$231,250$ $$37,104\mathrm{.}00+32\%$ of excess over $$182,100$

Over $$231,250$ but not over $$578,125$ $$52,832\mathrm{.}00+35\%$ of excess over $$231,250$

Over $$578,125$ $$174,238\mathrm{.}25+37\%$ of excess over $$578,125$

Married filing jointly and surviving spouses $$27,700$

Married filing separately $13,850$

Head of household $20,800$

Single $13,850$