FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Suppose Sam and Cory are married and are deciding whether to use the filing status of Single or of Married filing jointly. Cory has a taxable income of $50,000 and Sam has a taxable income of $100,000. If they both file as Singles, together, how much would they owe in federal income taxes?
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