Jake and Christina Are Married and File a Joint Return

question 61

Multiple Choice

Jake and Christina are married and file a joint return for 2013 with taxable income of $100,000 and tax preferences and adjustments of $20,000 for AMT purposes.Their regular tax liability is $16,858.What is the amount of their total tax liability?

• A)$6,666
• B)$10,192
• C)$16,858
• D)$27,050

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Definitions:

Categorical Proposition

A proclamation that either affirms or contradicts something concerning all elements of a particular class.

Hypothetical Proposition

A compound proposition that uses the connective “if . . . then.”

Disjunctive Proposition

A statement in logic that presents two or more alternatives, where the truth of at least one alternative makes the proposition true.

Contrapositive

A logical statement derived by negating and swapping the hypothesis and conclusion of the original conditional statement. If the original statement is "If P, then Q," the contrapositive is "If not Q, then not P."