In: Accounting
In 2019, Sam is single, 35 years old, rents an apartment for 400 a month and makes a charitable contribution of 3,000. Sam’s AGI is 47,000. Sam’s taxable income is:
(a) 32,000
(b) 34,800
(c) 44,000
(d) 42,000
Taxable income for an individual can be:
(a) AGI reduced by itemized deductions
(b) AGI reduced by personal and dependency exemptions
(c) AGI reduced by the greater of standard deduction or itemized deductions
(d) AGI reduced by deductions from AGI and personal and dependency exemptions
Which of the following is progressive?
(a) Sales tax
(b) Excise tax
(c) Property tax
(d) Income tax
ans 1 | ||||||||
AGI | $47,000 | |||||||
Less: standard deduction | 12200 | |||||||
Taxable income | $34,800 | |||||||
In this case as itemize deduction is lower than standard deduction | ||||||||
hence standard deduction taken | ||||||||
Option b $34800 | ||||||||
ans 2 | ||||||||
Option C AGI reduced by the greater of standard deduction or itemized deductions | ||||||||
As from 2019 there is no personal exemption hence to calculate AGI we need to | ||||||||
deduct higher if standard deduction or itemwize deduction | ||||||||
ans 3 | ||||||||
c) Property taxes | ||||||||
Progressive taxes are the taxes in which higher income earners pay more than lower income | ||||||||
earners | ||||||||
If any doubt please comment | ||||||||