In: Accounting
Determine the tax liability for tax year 2017 in each of the
following instances. In each case, assume the taxpayer can take
only the standard deduction.
Use the appropriate Tax Tables and Tax Rate Schedules.
Tax table link: http://lectures.mhhe.com/connect/cruz11e_1259713733/2017_tax_table.pdf
Tax Rate Schedules Link: http://lectures.mhhe.com/connect/cruz11e_1259713733/2017_tax_rate_schedule.pdf
A single taxpayer, not head of household, with AGI of $23,493 and one dependent.
A single taxpayer, not head of household, with AGI of $169,783 and no dependents. (Round your intermediate computations to two decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.)
A married couple filing jointly with AGI of $39,945 and two dependents.
A married couple filing jointly with AGI of $162,288 and three dependents. (Round your intermediate computations to two decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.)
A married couple filing jointly with AGI of $301,947 and one dependent. (Round your intermediate computations to two decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.)
A taxpayer filing married filing separately with AGI of $68,996 and one dependent.
A qualifying widow, age 66, with AGI of $49,240 and one dependent.
A head of household with AGI of $14,392 and two dependents.
A head of household with AGI of $59,226 and one dependent.
(For all requirements, use the Tax Tables for taxpayers
with taxable income under $100,000 and the Tax Rate Schedules for
those with taxable income above $100,000.)
Tax Liability
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Part A
Taxable income = 23493- standard deduction 6350 - personal exemption and dependency exemption (2*4050) = 9043
Tax liability = 9043*10% = 904.3 = 904
Part B
Taxable income = 169783 - standard deduction 6350 - personal exemption and dependency exemption 4050 = 159383
Tax liability = 18713.75 - (159383-91900)*15% = 28837.20 = 28837
Part C
Taxable income = 39455 - standard deduction 12700 - personal exemption and dependency exemption 4050*4 = 10555
Tax liability = 10555 * 10% = 1055.5 = 1056
Part D
Taxable income = 162288 - standard deduction 12700 - personal and dependency exemption (4050*5) = 129388
Tax liability = 10452.50 + (129388-75900)*25% = 23824.50 = 23825
Part E
Taxable income = 301947 - standard deduction 12700 - personal and dependency exemption (4050*3) = 277097
Tax liability = 52222.50 + (277097- 233350)*33% = 66659
Part F
Taxable income = 68996 - standard deduction 6350 - personal and dependency exemption (4050*2) = 54546
Tax liability = 5226.25 + (54546-37950)*25% = 9375.25 = 9375
Part G
Taxable income = 49240 - standard deduction (12700) - personal and dependency exemption (4050*3) = 24390
Tax liability = 1865 + (24390-18650)*15% = 2726
Part H
Taxable income = 14392 - standard deduction 9350 - personal and dependency exemption (4050*3) = -7108
Tax liability = 0
Part I
Taxable income = 59226 - standard deduction 9350 - personal and dependency exemption (4050*2) = 41776
Tax liability = 1335 + (41776-13350)*15% = 5598.90 = 5599