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

question 99

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. How much money would Leonardo and Theresa save if they file jointly instead of separately for 2019? (Use tax rate schedule.)

• A)Nothing
• B)$103.50
• C)$309.75
• D)$5,932.50
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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