If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions?
If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions?
Chapter1: Federal Income Taxation—an Overview
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 43P
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![Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $77,200 in taxable income and $12,400 in interest from an investment in City of
Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule.)
Required:
a. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income?
b. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions?
Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal
places.
a. Marginal tax rate
b. Marginal tax rate
53.58%
30.56 %](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fcaf28b33-3a0f-427c-8027-e9a472ae0992%2F8b6f8126-5de9-4fcb-b857-247a0bad766c%2F6wseyt8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $77,200 in taxable income and $12,400 in interest from an investment in City of
Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule.)
Required:
a. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income?
b. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions?
Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal
places.
a. Marginal tax rate
b. Marginal tax rate
53.58%
30.56 %
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