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n |
Example:
John and Jane: Married filing jointly with a
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taxable
income of $75,000
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Tax
liability in 2006
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(15100*10%)+[(61300-15100)*15%]+[(75000-61300)*25%]
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= (15100*10%)+(46200*15%)+(13700*25%)
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= 1510+6930+3425
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= $11,865
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Marginal
tax rate:
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25%
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Average
tax rate:
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11865/75000=15.82%
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