Martha Is Unmarried with One Dependent and Files as Head

question 18

Essay

Martha is unmarried with one dependent and files as head of household. She had 2018 taxable income of $45,000 which included $16,000 of 0%/15%/20% net long-term capital gain. What is her tax on taxable income using the alternative tax on net long-term capital gain method?

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Standards

The predetermined costs associated with variable overheads that are expected to be incurred under normal operating conditions.

Direct Labor-hours

The total hours worked directly on manufacturing a product or providing a service, used as a basis for allocating labor costs in product costing.

Quantity Standard

Pre-determined measure set for the amount of input that should be used in producing a unit of output.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that uses estimated costs for inventories and cost of goods sold rather than historical costs, facilitating budgeting and variance analysis.