In: Accounting
2013 Individual Tax Rates | |||
Single Individuals | |||
If a Corporation's Taxable Income Is |
It Pays This Amount on the Base of the Bracket |
Plus This Percentage on the Excess over the Base (Marginal Rate) |
Average Tax Rate at Top of Bracket |
Up to $8,925 | $0 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
$8,925 - $36,250 | 892.50 | 15.0 | 13.8 |
$36,250 - $87,850 | 4,991.25 | 25.0 | 20.4 |
$87,850 - $183,250 | 17,891.25 | 28.0 | 24.3 |
$183,250 - $398,350 | 44,603.25 | 33.0 | 29.0 |
$398,350 - $400,000 | 115,586.25 | 35.0 | 29.0 |
Over $400,000 | 116,163.75 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
Standard deduction for individual: $6,100
Married Couples Filing Joint Returns | |||
If a Corporation's Taxable Income Is |
It Pays This Amount on the Base of the Bracket |
Plus This Percentage on the Excess over the Base (Marginal Rate) |
Average Tax Rate at Top of Bracket |
Up to $17,850 | $0 | 10.0% | 10.0% |
$17,850 - $72,500 | 1,785.00 | 15.0 | 13.8 |
$72,500 - $146,400 | 9,982.50 | 25.0 | 19.4 |
$146,400 - $223,050 | 28,457.50 | 28.0 | 22.4 |
$223,050 - $398,350 | 49,919.50 | 33.0 | 27.1 |
$398,350 - $450,000 | 107,768.50 | 35.0 | 28.0 |
Over $450,000 | 125,846.00 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
Standard deduction for married couples filing jointly: $12,200
Quantitative Problem: Jenna is a single taxpayer with no dependents so she qualifies for one personal exemption. During 2013, she earned wages of $136,000. She doesn't itemize deductions, so she will take the standard deduction and her personal exemption to calculate 2013 taxable income. In addition, during the year she sold common stock that she had owned for five years for a net profit of $7,500. How much does Jenna owe to the IRS for taxes? Round your intermediated and final answers to the nearest cent.
Step 1 : Determining that Relavent standard deduction for an individual is $6,100 and personal exemption is $3,900 for year of 2013
Step 2: Calculation of Taxable income
Particulars | Amounts in $ |
Wages |
$136,000 |
Less : Standard Deduction | $6,100 |
Less: Personal Exemption | $3,900 |
Taxable Income | $1,26,000 |
Step: 3 Calculation of federal income tax according to individual income tax schedule of the year 2013
Tax on ordinary income = $17,891.25 + ($1,26,000 - $87,850) *28%
= $17,891.25 + $10,682
= $28,573.25
Step: 4 Calculation of Long term capital gain
Capital gain Tax= $7,500*15%
= $1,125
Hence Total tax Dues = $28,573.25 + $1,125 = $29,698.25