Question

Heather, a single taxpayer who files as a head of household, earns $60,900 in taxable income and $9,500 in interest from an investment in city of Oxford Bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for year 2019, how much federal tax will she owe? What is her average tax rate? What is her effective tax rate? What is her current marginal tax rate? If Heather has an additional $29,000 of tax deductions, what is her marginal tax rate on these deductions? (Round the tax rates to two decimal places, e.g., .12345 as 12.35%

2019 Tax Rate Schedules

Individuals

Schedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$    9,700	10% of taxable income
$    9,700	$ 39,475	$970 plus 12% of the excess over $9,700
$ 39,475	$ 84,200	$4,543 plus 22% of the excess over $39,475
$ 84,200	$160,725	$14,382.50 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200
$160,725	$204,100	$32,748.50 plus 32% of the excess over $160,725
$204,100	$510,300	$46,628.50 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100
$510,300	—	$153,798.50 plus 37% of the excess over $510,300

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$ 19,400	10% of taxable income
$ 19,400	$ 78,950	$1,940 plus 12% of the excess over $19,400
$ 78,950	$168,400	$9,086 plus 22% of the excess over $78,950
$168,400	$321,450	$28,765 plus 24% of the excess over $168,400
$321,450	$408,200	$65,497 plus 32% of the excess over $321,450
$408,200	$612,350	$93,257 plus 35% of the excess over $408,200
$612,350	—	$164,709.50 plus 37% of the excess over $612,350

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$ 13,850	10% of taxable income
$ 13,850	$ 52,850	$1,385 plus 12% of the excess over $13,850
$ 52,850	$ 84,200	$6,065 plus 22% of the excess over $52,850
$ 84,200	$160,700	$12,962 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200
$160,700	$204,100	$31,322 plus 32% of the excess over $160,700
$204,100	$510,300	$45,210 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100
$510,300	—	$152,380 plus 37% of the excess over $510,300

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$           0	$    9,700	10% of taxable income
$    9,700	$ 39,475	$970 plus 12% of the excess over $9,700
$ 39,475	$ 84,200	$4,543 plus 22% of the excess over $39,475
$ 84,200	$160,725	$14,382.50 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200
$160,725	$204,100	$32,748.50 plus 32% of the excess over $160,725
$204,100	$306,175	$46,628.50 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100
$306,175	—	$82,354.75 plus 37% of the excess over $306,175

Answer 1

ANSWER :-

Fedral tax that Heather will owe on Taxable income of $ 60,900 for the year 2019 :-

As per tax slae Rate :-

• 0 - 13850 :- 13850 * 10% = $1,385
• 13850 - 52850 :- 52850* 12% = $ 6,065
• 52850 - 84,200 :- $ 8,050 * 22% = $1,771
• Total Taxable Income = $ 9,221

Note :-  city of Oxford Bonds is non taxable item

Marginal tax rate rate = 22%

• Average Tax Rate  = Tax / Taxable Income

$ 9,221/ 60,900
= 15,14 %

• Effective tax rate = Tax / Taxable Income

$ 9,221/ $70,400
= 13.09 %

• Fedral Tax that heater will owe on taxable income of $ 31,900 ( 60,900 - 29000 -deduction ) for the Year 2019 :-
  
    1385 + 12 % * ( 31,900 - 13850)
  = $ 3,551

Marginal tax rate rate = 12%