2. Taxes paid for a given income level Dmitri is getting ready to do his taxes. He is single and lives in Philadelphia. Dmitri earned $70,000 in taxable income in 2015. He reviews the following table, which shows the IRS tax rates for a single taxpayer in 2015. The Tax Rate Is... On Annual Taxable Income... Percent) Up to $9,225 10.0 From $9,225 to $37,450 15.0 From $37,450 to $90,750 25.0 From $90,750 to $189,300 28.0 From $189,300 to $411,500 33.0 From $411,500 to $413,200 35.0 Over $413,200 39.6 Based on the IRS table, Dmitri calculates that his marginal tax rate is . when his annual taxable income is $70,000. Dmitri calculates that he owes in income taxes for 2015. Dmitri then calculates that his average tax rate is *# , based on the annual income level and the amount of taxes he owes for 2015. After figuring out what he owes in taxes in 2015, Dmitri decides to ask an accountant for tax advice. The accountant claims that he has found a legal way to shelter $1,000 of taxable income from the federal government. The maximum amount that Dmitri is willing to pay to learn this strategy and reduce his taxable income by $1,000 is . (Hint: Sheltering some income means finding a legal way to avoid being charged income tax on that income. For example, someone who has $50,000 in taxable income and shelters $10,000 pays income tax on only $40,000.) Grade It Now Save & Continue Continue without saving