Whitney received $77,200 of taxable income in 2021. All of the income was salary from her employer. What is her income tax liability in each of the following alternative situations? IndividualsSchedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $          0 $    9,950 10% of taxable income $    9,950 $  40,525 $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950 $  40,525 $  86,375 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525 $  86,375 $ 164,925 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375 $ 164,925 $ 209,425 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925 $ 209,425 $ 523,600 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425 $ 523,600 — $157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600   a. She files under the single filing status. b. She files a joint tax return with her spouse. Together their taxable income is $77,200. c. She is married but files a separate tax return. Her taxable income is $77,200. d. She files as a head of household.

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Whitney received $77,200 of taxable income in 2021. All of the income was salary from her employer. What is her income tax liability in each of the following alternative situations?

IndividualsSchedule X-Single

If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$          0 $    9,950 10% of taxable income
$    9,950 $  40,525 $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950
$  40,525 $  86,375 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525
$  86,375 $ 164,925 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375
$ 164,925 $ 209,425 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925
$ 209,425 $ 523,600 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425
$ 523,600 $157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600

 

a. She files under the single filing status.

b. She files a joint tax return with her spouse. Together their taxable income is $77,200.

c. She is married but files a separate tax return. Her taxable income is $77,200.

d. She files as a head of household.

 

 

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