Mike and Julie Bedard are a working couple. They will file a joint income tax return. This
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1. $125,000 from salary and wages (ordinary income)
2. $1,000 in interest income
3. $3,000 in dividend income
4. $2,000 in profit from sale of a stock they purchased 2 years ago
5. $2,000 in profit from a stock they purchased this year and sold this year
Use the federal income tax rates given in Table to work this problem.
a. How much will Mike and Julie pay in federal income taxes on 2 above?
b. How much will Mike and Julie pay in federal income taxes on 3 above?
c. How much will Mike and Julie pay in federal income taxes on 4 above?
d. How much will Mike and Julie pay in federal income taxes on 5 above?
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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Fundamentals of Investing
ISBN: 978-0133075359
12th edition
Authors: Scott B. Smart, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk
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