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Sophia Johnson is 24 years old and single, lives in an apartment, and has no dependents. Last year she earned $41,100 as a sales assistant for Office Furniture Rentals, $3,288 of her wages were withheld for federal income taxes. In addition, she had interest income of $179.
The standard deduction in 2014 was $6,200 for single. The exemption was claimed to be worth $3,950. The appropriate tax rate schedule is shown below:
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a. Calculate her taxable income.
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b. Calculate her tax liability. Round the answer to the nearest
cent. Use unrounded values in later calculations. (Hint:
Use the tax rate schedules given in Exhibit 3.3 to determine her
tax liability.)
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c. Calculate her tax refund or tax owed. Enter tax owed, if any,
as negative amount. Round the answer to the nearest cent.
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| a) Computation of Taxable Income | |
| Particular | Amount in $ |
| sales assistant for Office Furniture Rentals | 41,100.00 |
| Interest Income | 179.00 |
| Less:- Standard Deduction | 6,200.00 |
| Less:- Exemption | 3,950.00 |
| Taxable Income | 31,129.00 |
| b) Computation of Tax Liability | |
| Particular | Amount in $ |
| First $ 9075 | - |
| Next $ 9075 to $ 31129 = $ 907.5 + 15% | 4,215.60 |
| Total Tax liability | 4,215.60 |
| c) Computation of Tax Liability payable / (refund Due) | |
| Particular | Amount in $ |
| Total Tax liability | 4,215.60 |
| Less:- Federal Income Tax withheld | 3,288.00 |
| Tax Owed | 927.60 |