Determine the taxable amount of social security benefits for the following situations. If an amount is zero, enter "$0".a. Erwin and Eleanor are married and file a joint tax return. They have adjusted gross income of $36,000, no tax-exempt interest, and $12,400 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $ of the Social Security benefits are taxable.b. Assume Erwin and Eleanor have adjusted gross income of $12,000, no tax-exempt interest, and $16,000 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $ of the Social Security benefits are taxable.c. Assume Erwin and Eleanor have adjusted gross income of $85,000, no tax-exempt interest, and $15,000 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $ of the Social Security benefits are taxable.

Assume Erwin and Eleanor have adjusted gross income of $119,500, no tax-exempt interest, and $17,925 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $ of the Social Security benefits are taxable.

Alan and Sara Winthrop are a married couple who file a joint income tax return. They have two children, and they have legitimate itemized deductions totaling $28,000. Their total income fr wages is $271,800. Assume the following tax table is applicable: Married Couples Filing Joint Returns You Pay This Amount on the Base of the Bracket If Your Taxable Income Is Up to $19,750 $19,750-$80,250 $80,250-$171,050 $171,050-$326,600 $326,600-$414,700 $414,700-$622,050 Over $622,050 What is their marginal tax rate? O a. 22.0% O b. 12.0% O c. 35.0% O d. 24.0% O e. 32.0% $0.00 1,975.00 9,235.00 29,211.00 66,543.00 94,735.00 167,307.50 Plus This Percentage on Average Tax Rate at Top the Excess over the Base of Bracket 10.0% 10.0% 12.0 11.5 22.0 17.1 20.4 22.8 26.9 37.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 37.0

Terry and Jennifer, both in their 30s, file a joint income tax return for 2020. Terry’s wages are $26,000 and Jennifer’s wages are $34,000 for the year. Their total adjusted gross income is $60,000, and Joan is covered by a qualified pension plan at work but Terry is not.  a. ​ What is the maximum amount that Terry and Jennifer may each deduct for contributions to their traditional individual retirement accounts in 2020? b. ​ ​ If Jennifer's wages are $85,000 for 2020, instead of $34,000, and their adjusted gross income is $111,000, what is the maximum amount that Terry and Jennifer may each deduct for contributions to their traditional individual retirement accounts?