Determine the tax liability, marginal tax rate, and average tax rate (rounded to two decimal places) in each of the following cases. Use the tax tables to determine tax liability. Case 1: Single taxpayer, taxable income of $36,162: Case 2: Single taxpayer, taxable income of $89,889:

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Determine the tax liability, marginal tax rate, and average tax rate (rounded to two decimal places) in each of the following cases. Use the tax tables to determine tax liability.

Case 1: Single taxpayer, taxable income of $36,162:

Case 2: Single taxpayer, taxable income of $89,889:

 

2020 Federal lIncome Tax Brackets and Rates for Single Filers,
Married Couples Filing Jointly, and Heads of Households
For Single
Individuals
For Married Individuals Filing
Joint Returns
For Heads of
Households
Rate
10%
Up to $9,875
Up to $19,75
Up to $14,100
$9,876 to $40,125 $19,751 to $80,250
$14,101 to
$53,700
12%
$40,126 to
$85, 525
$53,701 to
$85,500
22%
$80,251 to $171,050
$85, 526 to
$163,300
$171,051 to $326,600
$85, 501 to
$163,300
24%
$163,301 to
$207,350
$326, 601 to $414,700
32%
$163,301 to
$207,350
$207,351 to
$518,400
$414,701 to $622,050
$207,351 to
$518, 400
35%
37%
$518,401 or more
$622,051 or more
$518, 401 or more
Source: Internal Revenue Service
Transcribed Image Text:2020 Federal lIncome Tax Brackets and Rates for Single Filers, Married Couples Filing Jointly, and Heads of Households For Single Individuals For Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns For Heads of Households Rate 10% Up to $9,875 Up to $19,75 Up to $14,100 $9,876 to $40,125 $19,751 to $80,250 $14,101 to $53,700 12% $40,126 to $85, 525 $53,701 to $85,500 22% $80,251 to $171,050 $85, 526 to $163,300 $171,051 to $326,600 $85, 501 to $163,300 24% $163,301 to $207,350 $326, 601 to $414,700 32% $163,301 to $207,350 $207,351 to $518,400 $414,701 to $622,050 $207,351 to $518, 400 35% 37% $518,401 or more $622,051 or more $518, 401 or more Source: Internal Revenue Service
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