Find the Tax in the Following Application Problems

question 59

Multiple Choice

Find the tax in the following application problems. Use $4050 for each personal deduction, a standard deduction of $6300 for single taxpayers, $12,600 for married taxpayers filing jointly, $6300 for married taxpayers filing separately, and $9300 for head of household and the tax rate schedule.
-Glenn and Natalie Dowling had combined wages and salaries of $69,117, other income of $5,258, dividend income of $317, and interest income of $664. They have adjustments to income of $2,435. Their itemized deductions are $9,180 in mortgage interest, $1,611 in state income tax, $846 in real estate taxes, and $1,193 in charitable contributions. The Dowlings filed a joint return and claimed four exemptions.

• A)$4,243.65
• B)$8,772.75
• C)$6,128.15
• D)$5,656.15

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