Marc, a Single Taxpayer, Earns $60,000 in Taxable Income and $5,000

question 28

Multiple Choice

Marc, a single taxpayer, earns $60,000 in taxable income and $5,000 in interest from an investment in city of Birmingham Bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for year 2016, what is his effective tax rate (rounded) ?

• A) 18.49%
• B) 16.57%
• C) 12.41%
• D) 25.00%
• E) None of these

Assess viewpoints on the incidence of corporate income tax.

Differentiate between the concepts of efficiency loss of a tax and tax revenue.

Comprehend the regressive nature of sales taxes on consumer goods.

Analyze the progressive and regressive characteristics of different tax systems.

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