Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] In 2024, Carson is claimed as a dependent on his parents' tax return. His parents report taxable income of $200,000 (married filing jointly). Carson's parents provided most of his support. What is Carson's tax liability for the year in each of the following alternative circumstances? Use Tax Rate Schedule. Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates for reference. a. Carson is 17 years old at year-end and earned $15,000 from his summer job and part-time job after school. This was his only source of income. 2024 Tax Rate Schedules Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over:| $ 0 $ 11,600 $ 47,150 $ 100,525 $ 191,950 $243,725 $ 609,350 $ 11,600 $ 47,150 $ 100,525 $191,950 $243,725 $ 609,350 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $1,160 plus 12% of the excess over $11,600 $5,426 plus 22% of the excess over $47,150 $17,168.50 plus 24% of the excess over $100,525 | $39,110.50 plus 32% of the excess over $191,950 $55,678.50 plus 35% of the excess over $243,725 $183,647.25 plus 37% of the excess over $609,350 Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 23,200 $ 94,300 $201,050 $ 383,900 $ 487,450 $ 731,200 $ 23,200 $ 94,300 $201,050 $ 383,900 $ 487,450 $ 731,200 - The tax is: 10% of taxable income $2,320 plus 12% of the excess over $23,200 $10,852 plus 22% of the excess over $94,300 $34,337 plus 24% of the excess over $201,050 $78,221 plus 32% of the excess over $383,900 $111,357 plus 35% of the excess over $487,450 $196,669.50 plus 37% of the excess over $731,200

Arthur Wesson, an unmarried individual who is age 68, reports taxable income of 510,000 in 2019. He records positive AMT adjustments of 80,000 and preferences of 35,000. Arthur itemizes his deductions, and his regular tax liability in 2019 is 153,694. a. What is Arthurs AMT? b. What is the total amount of Arthurs tax liability? c. Draft a letter to Arthur explaining why he must pay more than the regular income tax liability. Arthurs address is 100 Colonels Way, Conway, SC 29526.

During the 2019 tax year, Brian, a single taxpayer, received $ 7,400 in Social Security benefits. His adjusted gross income for the year was $14,500 (not including the Social Security benefits) and he received $ 30,000 in tax-exempt interest income and has no for-AGI deductions, Calculate the amount of the Social Security benefits that Brian must include in his gross income for 2019. SIMPIFIED TAXABLE SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHEET (FOR MOST PEOPLE) 1. Enter the total amount of Social Security income. 2. Enter one-half of line 1 3. Enter the total of taxable income items on Form 1040 except Social Security income. 4. Enter the amount of tax-exempt interest income. 5. Add lines 2,3, and 4 6. Enter all adjustments for AGl except for student loan interest, the domestic production activities deduction, and the tuition and fees deduction. 7. Subtract line 6 from line 5 . If zero or less, stop here, none of the Social Security benefits are taxable. 8. Enter $ 25,0001 $ 32,000 if married filing jointly; 0 if married filing separately and living with spouse at any time during the year) 9. Subtract line 8 from line 7 . If zero or less, enter -0 - Note: If line 9 is zero or less, stop here; none of your benefits are faxable. Otherwise, go on to line 10 10. Enter $ 9,0001 $12,000 if married filing jointly; 0 if married filing separately and living with spouse at any time during the year) 11. Subtract line 10 from line 9. If zero or less, enter -0 -. 12. Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10 . 13. Enter one-half of line 12 14. Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 13 . 15. Multiply line 11 by 85 (. 85 ). If line 11 is zero, enter -0 -. 16. Add lines 14 and 15 17. Multiply line 1 by 85(.85) 18. Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 16 or line 17 . 1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5.____________ 6.____________ 7.____________ 8.____________ 9.____________ 10.____________ 11.____________ 12.____________ 13.____________ 14.____________ 15.____________ 16.____________ 17.____________ 18.____________

During 2019, Inez (a single taxpayer) had the following transactions involving capital assets: a. If Inez has taxable income of 158,000, how much income tax results? b. If Inez has taxable income of 35,000, how much income tax results?