For 2019, Tom Has Taxable Income of $48,005

question 9

Essay

For 2019, Tom has taxable income of $48,005. When he uses the Tax Tables, Tom finds that his tax liability is higher than under the Tax Rate Schedules.

a. Why is there a difference?
b. Can Tom use the Tax Rate Schedules?

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Definitions:

DNA Pol III

An enzyme involved in DNA replication, responsible for synthesizing new strands of DNA in bacteria.

Polynucleotide Chain

A biopolymer composed of 13 or more nucleotide monomers covalently bonded in a sequence, forming part of the structure of DNA and RNA.

Nucleotide Excision Repair

A DNA repair mechanism that removes and correctly replaces a damaged DNA segment in the genome.

Nuclease

An enzyme that cleaves the chains of nucleotides in nucleic acids into smaller units.