In: Accounting
Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $73,500 in taxable income and
$29,800 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds.
(Use the 2019 U.S tax rate schedule.)
Required:
Answer a) | |||
Particluars | Amt | ||
Taxable Income | $ 73,500 | ||
Tax rate | 22% | ||
Tax Liability | $ 12,029 | ||
Tax rate of Single | |||
Tax Brackets | Tax Rate | ||
$0 - $9,700 | 10% | ||
$9,701 - $39,475 | 12% | ||
$39,476 - $84,200 | 22% | ||
So, tax liability of $73,500 is | |||
($9,700* 10%) + ($39,475 - $9,701) *12% + ($73,500 - $39,476) *22% | $ 12,029 | ||
Answer b) | |||
Average tax rate | Tax Liability | ||
Taxable Income | |||
$ 12,029 | |||
$ 73,500 | |||
16.37% | |||
Answer c) | |||
Effective tax rate | Tax Liability | ||
(Taxable Income + Interest Income) | |||
$ 12,029 | |||
($73,500 + $29,800) | |||
$ 12,029 | |||
$ 103,300 | |||
11.64% | |||
Answer d) | |||
Marginal Tax Rates increases as income increases. | |||
It is already mentioned in the above table in column 1 i.e. Tax Bracket | |||
It is 22% | |||
Answers | |||
a) Federal Tax | $ 12,029 | ||
b) Avg Tax Rate | 16.37% | ||
c) Effective Tax Rate | 11.64% | ||
d) Marginal Tax Rate | 22% |