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Richard and Jennifer were married in 2011. They have a five-year-old child and a son born November 15, 2020. Richard's 67 year-old father lived in a nursing home until his death on May 23, 2019. Richard and Jennifer provided all of his support until his death. Richard earned $43,000 in salary during the year. They also received $2,100 in interest from the credit union. They incurred $17,000 in itemized deductions during the year. Compute Richard and Jennifer's income tax for 2020 using the Tax Rate Schedules. Please show works.
Solution:
| Salary | $43,000.00 | 
| Interest | $2,100.00 | 
| AGI | $45,100.00 | 
| Standarized deduction | $(24,800.00) | 
| Taxable income | $20,300.00 | 
| Fixed amount (A) | $19,75.00 | 
| Excess of $9,875 | $550.00 | 
| Tax rate | 12% | 
| Tax of the excess (B) | $66.00 | 
| Total Tax Due (A+B) | $2,041.00 | 
Note:
Marginal Rates: For tax year 2020