Leonardo, Who Is Married but Files Separately,earns $80,000 of Taxable Income

question 45

Multiple Choice

Leonardo, who is married but files separately,earns $80,000 of taxable income.He also has $15,000 in city of Tulsa bonds.His wife,Theresa,earns $50,000 of taxable income. If Leonardo and his wife file married filing jointly in 2018,what would be their average tax rate (rounded) ? (Use tax rate schedule)

• A)12.00%
• B)22.00%
• C)15.75%
• D)14.12%
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Psychosurgery

Surgical procedures on the brain intended to relieve or control severe or violent psychological disorders.

Hemispheres

Half of the spherical brain, divided into the right and left hemispheres, each controlling specific functions and activities.

Temporal Lobes

The lobes that are involved in the reception and interpretation of auditory information; they contain the primary auditory cortex, Wernicke’s area, and the temporal association areas.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or destruction of part of the prefrontal cortex, now largely discredited due to severe side effects.