Leonardo, Who Is Married but Files Separately, Earns $80,000 of Taxable

question 19

Multiple Choice

Leonardo, who is married but files separately, earns $80,000 of taxable income.He also has $15,000 in city of Tulsa bonds.His wife, Theresa, earns $50,000 of taxable income. If Leonardo earned an additional $30,000 of taxable income this year, what would be the marginal tax rate (rounded) on the extra income for 2019? (Use tax rate schedule.)

• A)22.00 percent
• B)18.81 percent
• C)24.00 percent
• D)23.72 percent
• E)None of the choices are correct

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FUTA Payable

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