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Jed earned wages of $65,000, received $840 in interest from a savings account, and contributed $2,300 to a tax-deferred retirement plan. He was entitled to a personal exemption of $3,500 and had deductions totaling $5,680.
What is his gross income?
What is his adjusted gross income?
What is his taxable income?
Gross Income = wages earned + interest on saving
= 65000+840
= $ 65840
Adjusted gross income =Gross income - tax-deferred retirement plan
= 65840 - 2300
= 63540
Taxable income = Adjusted gross income - perosnal exemption-deductions
= 63540-3500-5680
= 54360