2023 Tax Rate Schedules

IndividualsSchedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$11,000	10% of taxable income
$ 11,000	$ 44,725	$1,100 plus 12% of the excess over $11,000
$ 44,725	$ 95,375	$5,147 plus 22% of the excess over $44,725
$ 95,375	$ 182,100	$16,290 plus 24% of the excess over $95,375
$ 182,100	$ 231,250	$37,104 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100
$ 231,250	$ 578,125	$52,832 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250
$ 578,125		$174,238.25 plus 37% of the excess over $578,125

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 22,000	10% of taxable income
$ 22,000	$ 89,450	$2,200 plus 12% of the excess over $22,000
$ 89,450	$ 190,750	$10,294 plus 22% of the excess over $89,450
$ 190,750	$ 364,200	$32,580 plus 24% of the excess over $190,750
$ 364,200	$ 462,500	$74,208 plus 32% of the excess over $364,200
$ 462,500	$ 693,750	$105,664 plus 35% of the excess over $462,500
$ 693,750		$186,601.5 plus 37% of the excess over $693,750

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 15,700	10% of taxable income
$ 15,700	$ 59,850	$1,570 plus 12% of the excess over $15,700
$ 59,850	$ 95,350	$6,868 plus 22% of the excess over $59,850
$ 95,350	$ 182,100	$14,678 plus 24% of the excess over $95,350
$ 182,100	$ 231,250	$35,498 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100
$ 231,250	$ 578,100	$51,226 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250
$ 578,100		$172,623.5 plus 37% of the excess over $578,100

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 11,000	10% of taxable income
$ 11,000	$ 44,725	$1,100 plus 12% of the excess over $11,000
$ 44,725	$ 95,375	$5,147 plus 22% of the excess over $44,725
$ 95,375	$ 182,100	$16,290 plus 24% of the excess over $95,375
$ 182,100	$ 231,250	$37,104 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100
$ 231,250	$ 346,875	$52,832 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250
$ 346,875		$93,300.75 plus 37% of the excess over $346,875

Marc and Mikkel are married and file a joint tax return. Marc and Mikkel earned salaries this year of $64,000 and $12,000, respectively. In addition to their salaries, they received interest of $350 from municipal bonds and $500 from corporate bonds. Marc contributed $2,500 to a traditional individual retirement account, and Marc paid alimony to a prior spouse in the amount of $1,500 (under a divorce decree effective June 1, 2006). Marc and Mikkel have a 10-year-old adopted son, Mason, who lived with them throughout the entire year. Thus, Marc and Mikkel are allowed to claim a $2,000 child tax credit for Mason. Marc and Mikkel paid $6,000 of expenditures that qualify as itemized deductions, and they had a total of $2,500 in federal income taxes withheld from their paychecks during the year. (Use the tax rate schedules.)

Required:

1. What is Marc and Mikkel's gross income?
2. What is Marc and Mikkel's adjusted gross income?
3. What is the total amount of Marc and Mikkel's deductions from AGI?
4. What is Marc and Mikkel's taxable income?
5. What is Marc and Mikkel's taxes payable or refund due for the year?