FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Janet is getting ready to do her taxes. She is single and lives in Denver. Janet earned $110,000 in taxable income in 2015. She reviews the following table, which shows the IRS tax rates for a single taxpayer in 2015.
On Annual Taxable Income...
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The Tax Rate Is...
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(Percent)
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Up to $9,225 | 10.0 |
From $9,225 to $37,450 | 15.0 |
From $37,450 to $90,750 | 25.0 |
From $90,750 to $189,300 | 28.0 |
From $189,300 to $411,500 | 33.0 |
From $411,500 to $413,200 | 35.0 |
Over $413,200 | 39.6 |
Based on the IRS table, Janet calculates that her marginal tax rate is when her annual taxable income is $110,000.
Janet calculates that she owes in income taxes for 2015.
Janet then calculates that her average tax rate is , based on the annual income level and the amount of taxes she owes for 2015.
After figuring out what she owes in taxes in 2015, Janet decides to ask an accountant for tax advice. The accountant claims that he has found a legal way to shelter $2,000 of taxable income from the federal government.
The maximum amount that Janet is willing to pay to learn this strategy and reduce her taxable income by $2,000 is . (Hint: Sheltering some income means finding a legal way to avoid being charged income tax on that income. For example, someone who has $50,000 in taxable income and shelters $10,000 pays income tax on only $40,000.)
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