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Given the following tax structure, what minimum tax would need to be assessed on Shameika to make the tax progressive with respect to average tax rates?

Taxpayer Mihwah Shameika Muni-Bond Salary Interest Total Tax $14,500 $ 8,250 $1,305 $63,500 $ 12,500 ???

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Let us first calculate the average tax rates

Average tax rate = Total tax / Taxable income

Mihwah's avergae tax rate = 1,305 / 14,500 = 9%

Shameika's tax = 63,500 X 9% = $ 5,715.

Minimum should be more than $ 5,715

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