Some states allow a husband and wife to file individual tax returns (on a single form) even
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Some states allow a husband and wife to file individual tax returns (on a single form) even though they have filed a joint federal tax return. It is usually to the taxpayers’ advantage to do so when both husband and wife work. The smallest amount of tax owed (or the largest refund) will occur when the husband’s and wife’s taxable incomes are the same. Mr. McAdams’s 2014 taxable income was $34,200, and Mrs. McAdams’s taxable income for that year was $36,400. The McAdams’ total tax deduction for the year was $3640. This deduction can be divided between Mr. and Mrs. McAdams any way they wish. How should the $3640 be divided between them to result in each individual having the same taxable income and therefore the greatest tax refund?
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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
ISBN: 978-0134112107
10th edition
Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde