QUESTION 36A "marriage penalty" most typically results when:both spouses are employed and each spouse earns a high salary.both spouses are employed and each spouse earns a low salary.only one spouse is employed and earns a high salary.only one spouse is employed and earns a low salary.QUESTION 375) Dana earned the following investment income during the current year:Interest income on savings account held with a local bankQualified dividend incomeInterest income on State of Califomia bondsInterest income on Rome, Italy bondsS 3002,2001,800600Dana's adjusted gross income is:$900.$2,500.$3,100.$4,300.none of the above.

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Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter14: Planning For Retirement

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