Question

During the current year, Ron and Anne sold the following assets: (Use the dividends and capital gains tax rates and tax rate schedules.)

Capital Asset	Market Value		Tax Basis		Holding Period
L stock	$	52,200	$	42,100	> 1 year
M stock		30,200		40,100	> 1 year
N stock		32,200		23,100	< 1 year
O stock		28,200		34,100	< 1 year
Antiques		9,200		5,100	> 1 year
Rental home		302,200*		91,100	> 1 year

*$30,000 of the gain is 25 percent gain (from accumulated depreciation on the property).

Ignore the Net Investment Income Tax.

a. Given that Ron and Anne have taxable income of only $22,200 (all ordinary) before considering the tax effect of their asset sales, what is their gross tax liability for 2019 assuming they file a joint return? (Round all your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Answer is not 38,599

b. Given that Ron and Anne have taxable income of $402,200 (all ordinary) before considering the tax effect of their asset sales, what is their gross tax liability for 2019 assuming they file a joint return? (Round all your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Answer is not 136,885

Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends

Rate*	Taxable Income
	Married Filing Jointly	Married Filing Separately	Single	Head of Household	Trusts and Estates
0%	$0 - $78,750	$0 - $39,375	$0 - $39,375	$0 - $52,750	$0 - $2,650
15%	$78,751 - $488,850	$39,376 - $244,425	$39,376 - $434,550	$52,751 - $461,700	$2,651 - $12,950
20%	$488,851+	$244,426+	$434,551+	$461,701+	$12,951+

2019 Tax Rate Schedules

Individuals

Schedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$    9,700	10% of taxable income
$    9,700	$ 39,475	$970 plus 12% of the excess over $9,700
$ 39,475	$ 84,200	$4,543 plus 22% of the excess over $39,475
$ 84,200	$160,725	$14,382.50 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200
$160,725	$204,100	$32,748.50 plus 32% of the excess over $160,725
$204,100	$510,300	$46,628.50 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100
$510,300	—	$153,798.50 plus 37% of the excess over $510,300

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$ 19,400	10% of taxable income
$ 19,400	$ 78,950	$1,940 plus 12% of the excess over $19,400
$ 78,950	$168,400	$9,086 plus 22% of the excess over $78,950
$168,400	$321,450	$28,765 plus 24% of the excess over $168,400
$321,450	$408,200	$65,497 plus 32% of the excess over $321,450
$408,200	$612,350	$93,257 plus 35% of the excess over $408,200
$612,350	—	$164,709.50 plus 37% of the excess over $612,350

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$ 13,850	10% of taxable income
$ 13,850	$ 52,850	$1,385 plus 12% of the excess over $13,850
$ 52,850	$ 84,200	$6,065 plus 22% of the excess over $52,850
$ 84,200	$160,700	$12,962 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200
$160,700	$204,100	$31,322 plus 32% of the excess over $160,700
$204,100	$510,300	$45,210 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100
$510,300	—	$152,380 plus 37% of the excess over $510,300

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$    9,700	10% of taxable income
$    9,700	$ 39,475	$970 plus 12% of the excess over $9,700
$ 39,475	$ 84,200	$4,543 plus 22% of the excess over $39,475
$ 84,200	$160,725	$14,382.50 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200
$160,725	$204,100	$32,748.50 plus 32% of the excess over $160,725
$204,100	$306,175	$46,628.50 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100
$306,175	—	$82,354.75 plus 37% of the excess over $306,175

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