Assume that an economy is comprised of 1,000 households. Consider the simplified description of the United States wage distribution, income tax schedule and payroll tax schedule:
Tax Rate | Income Tax Brackets |
0% | $0 - $15,000 |
12% | $15,0001 - $30,000 |
25% | $30,001 - $63,000 |
35% |
$63,001 - $1,000,000 |
Payroll Tax Rate | Payroll Tax Bracket |
6.0% | $0 - $50,000 |
> 6.0% | n.a. |
Calculate the payroll tax, income tax, total tax bill, and average tax rate for each of the income groupings (produce figures for all empty cells in the table below). Some have been filled out. Show work for each cell.
% of Households |
Earnings |
Payroll Tax |
Income Tax |
Total Tax Bill |
Average Tax Rate |
35% |
$23,000 |
$1,380 |
$960 |
$2,340 |
10.7% |
30% |
$42,000 |
$2,520 |
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25% |
$71,000 |
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9% |
$132,000 |
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1% |
$744,000 |
Assume that an economy is comprised of 1,000 households. Consider the simplified description of the United...