1 .Lacy is a single taxpayer.In 2017, her taxable income is $48,400.What is her tax liability in each of the following alternative situations?

a.Her $48,400 of taxable income includes $19,700 of qualified dividends.

2.Sylvester files as a single taxpayer during 2017 and claims one personal exemption. He itemizes deductions for regular tax purposes. He paid charitable contributions of $8,400, real estate taxes of $1,200, state income taxes of $4,650, and interest on a home-equity loan of $1,600. Sylvester's regular taxable income is $160,000.

a.What is Sylvester's AMTI if he used the home-equity proceeds to purchase a car?

b.What is Sylvester's AMTI if he used the home-equity loan proceeds to build a new garage next to his home?

3.Rasheed works for Company A, earning $366,000 in salary during 2017.

Assuming he is single and has no other sources of income, what amount of FICA tax will Rasheed pay for the year?