Question

Jorge and Anita, married taxpayers, earn $41,500 in taxable income and $27,500 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly, how much federal tax will they owe? What is their average tax rate? What is their effective tax rate? What is their current marginal tax rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

1. Federal Tax

2. Average tax rate

3. Effective tax rate

4. Marginal tax rate

2019 Tax Rate Schedules Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 9,700 10% of taxable income $ 9,700 $ 39,475 $970 plus 12% of the excess over $9,700 $ 39,475 $ 84,200 $4,543 plus 22% of the excess over $39,475 $ 84,200 $160,725 S14,382.50 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200 $160,725 $204,100 $32,748.50 plus 32% of the excess over $160,725 $204,100 $510,300 $46,628.50 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100 $510,300 $153,798.50 plus 37% of the excess over $510,300 Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) The tax is: If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 19,400 10% of taxable income $ 19,400 $ 78,950 $1,940 plus 12% of the excess over $19,400 $ 78,950 $168,400 $9,086 plus 22% of the excess over $78,950 $168,400 $321,450 $28,765 plus 24% of the excess over $168,400 $321,450 $408,200 $65,497 plus 32% of the excess over $321,450 $408,200 $612,350 $93,257 plus 35% of the excess over $408,200 $612,350 $164,709.50 plus 37% of the excess over $612,350 Schedule Z-Head of Household If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 13,850 10% of taxable income $ 13,850 $ 52,850 $1,385 plus 12% of the excess over $13,850 $ 52,850 $ 84,200 $6,065 plus 22% of the excess over $52,850 $ 84,200 $160,700 $12,962 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200 $160,700 $204,100 $31,322 plus 32% of the excess over $160,700 $204,100 $510,300 $45,210 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100 $510,300 $152,380 plus 37% of the excess over $510,300 Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 9,700 10% of taxable income $ 9,700 $ 39,475 S970 plus 12% of the excess over $9,700 $ 39,475 $ 84,200 $4,543 plus 22% of the excess over $39,475 $ 84,200 $160,725 $14,382.50 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200 $160,725 $204,100 $32,748.50 plus 32% of the excess over $160,725 $204,100 $306,175 $46,628.50 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100 $306,175 $82,354.75 plus 37% of the excess over $306,175

Answer 1

1
Federal Tax	4592	=1940+(41500-19400)*12%
2
Federal Tax	4592
Divide by taxable income	41500
Average tax rate	11.07%
3
Federal Tax	4592
Divide by total income	69000	=41500+27500
Effective tax rate	6.66%
4
Marginal tax rate	12%