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Mr. and Mrs. HenryHenry file a joint return and have taxable income of $ 380,000 without considering the following independent fact situations.
a. |
They have a STCG of $ 31,000 and a LTCL of $ 20,000 |
b. |
They have a LTCG of $24,000 due to the sale of a collectible
and a LTCG of $12,500 due to the sale of General Motors stock. |
c. |
Same as Part b except they also have a STCL of $4,500. |
Requirement
Determine the increase in their tax liability for each independent fact situation.
Tax liability of Mr & Mrs Henry without capital gains
Taxable income = $380,000
Tax on income
$0-$19050 @10% = 19050 *10% = $1,905
$19051 - $77,400 @ 12% = 58350*12%= $7,002
$77401 - $165,000 @ 22% = 87600+22% = $19,272
$165,001 - $315,000 @ 24% = 150,000*24% = $36,000
$315,001 - $380,000 @32% = 65000 *32% = $20,800
Total Tax Liabilty =1905+7002+19272+36000+20800 =$84,979
a. In USA individuals or Companies pay US federation, CGT on net capital gains i.e., if there are gains and losses in the same year the losses are offset with gains and the net gains are taxed. If there is a loss after offset then it is allowed to deduct from other income. in the given scenario
STCG = $31,000
LTCL = ($20,000)
Net Gains = 31,000 - 20,000 =$11,000
The $11,000 net gains will arise from STCG. In USA STCG is taxed along with regular income therefore now the joint income now will be $380,000 + 11,000= $391,000
Tax Liability on $391,000 is
Tax liability of Mr & Mrs Henry without capital gains
Taxable income = $380,000
Tax on income
$0-$19050 @10% = 19050 *10% = $1,905
$19051 - $77,400 @ 12% = 58350*12%= $7,002
$77401 - $165,000 @ 22% = 87600*22% = $19,272
$165,001 - $315,000 @ 24% = 150,000*24% = $36,000
$315,001 - $391,000 @32% = 76000 *32% = $24,320
Total Tax Liability =1905+7002+19272+36000+24320 =$88,499
Increase in Tax liability = $88499- $84,979(calculated above) = $3,520
b. Tax on sale of collectables are taxed at 28% regardless of the income level of individual
LTCG on collectables = $24,000
Tax on LTCG due to collectables = $24,000*28%= $6720
LTCG has different tax rates
LTCG on sale of General Motors Stock = $12,500
Tax rate on LTCG from $0-$77,200 (married filing jointly) si 0%, so the tax liability on sale of stock is $0
Increase in Liablity =$6,720 ( tax on sale of collectables)
c All the above calculation for LTCG on sale of collectables is same tax on sale of collectables = $6,720
STCL of $4,500 is offset against LTCG of $12,500 net capital gains = 12,500-4,500 = $8,000
Tax on net LTCG = 8,000 *0% =$0
increase in tax liability = $6,720
Note: Tax rates and Tax slabs are for 2018-2019 year