Ben had $88,000 of income from wages and $4,350 of taxable interest. Ben also made contributions of $2,400 to a tax-deferred retirement account. Ben has 1 dependent and files as married filing separately.What is Ben's total income? What is Ben's adjusted gross income? For Ben's filing status, the standard deduction is $12,000. What is Ben's taxable income? Use the 2018 tax table to find the income tax for Ben filing as married filing separately. Round to the nearest dollar. https://www.caraleemath.com/uploads/2/8/4/0/28409927/mth_105_4_e_tax_tables__2018.pdf

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS
20th Edition
ISBN:9780357110362
Author:Murphy
Publisher:Murphy
Chapter8: Taxation Of Individuals
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 35P
icon
Related questions
Question

Ben had $88,000 of income from wages and $4,350 of taxable interest. Ben also made contributions of $2,400 to a tax-deferred retirement account. Ben has 1 dependent and files as married filing separately.

What is Ben's total income?

What is Ben's adjusted gross income?

For Ben's filing status, the standard deduction is $12,000. What is Ben's taxable income?

Use the 2018 tax table to find the income tax for Ben filing as married filing separately. Round to the nearest dollar.

https://www.caraleemath.com/uploads/2/8/4/0/28409927/mth_105_4_e_tax_tables__2018.pdf 

Expert Solution
Step 1

Taxable income seems to be the part of an individual's personal or a firm's income which is used to determine how much tax they must pay the authorities inside a given tax year. It is widely defined as adjusted gross income (AGI) less allowed itemized or basic deductions.

 

Note;

Since we only answer up to 3 sub-parts, we’ll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the question and specify the other subparts (up to 3) you’d like answered

 

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Income Tax Fundamentals
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357110362
Author:
Murphy
Publisher:
CENGAGE L
Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357391129
Author:
WHITTENBURG
Publisher:
Cengage
SWFT Individual Income Taxes
SWFT Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357391365
Author:
YOUNG
Publisher:
Cengage
Individual Income Taxes
Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357109731
Author:
Hoffman
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019
SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357233306
Author:
Maloney
Publisher:
Cengage
SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357391266
Author:
Nellen
Publisher:
Cengage