Matt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $68,900. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $44,100 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers' only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks). (Use the tax rate schedules,Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates.)   a. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2023 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year? Short-term capital gains $ 9,550 Short-term capital losses (2,550) Long-term capital gains 15,200 Long-term capital losses (7,100)   b. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2023 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year? Short-term capital gains $ 2,050 Short-term capital losses 0 Long-term capital gains 13,220 Long-term capital losses (10,100)

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Matt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $68,900. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $44,100 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers' only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks). (Use the tax rate schedules,Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates.)

 

a. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2023 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year?

Short-term capital gains $ 9,550
Short-term capital losses (2,550)
Long-term capital gains 15,200
Long-term capital losses (7,100)

 

b. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2023 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year?

Short-term capital gains $ 2,050
Short-term capital losses 0
Long-term capital gains 13,220
Long-term capital losses (10,100)

 

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