6. Which of the following courts is the only court that provides for a jury trial? A. Tax Court. B. U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
6. Which of the following courts is the only court that provides for a jury trial?
A. Tax Court.
B. U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
C. U.S. District Court.
D. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
E. None of the choices are correct.
7. This year, Fred and Wilma, married filing joint, sold their home (sales price $750,000; cost $200,000). All closing costs were paid by the buyer. Fred and Wilma owned and lived in their home for 20 years. How much of the gain is included in gross income?
A. $50,000
B. $250,000
C. None of the choices are correct.
D. $550,000
E. $300,000
8. Leonardo earns $80,000 of taxable income. He also has $15,000 in city of Tulsa bonds. His wife, Theresa, earns $50,000 of taxable income. How much money would Leonardo and Theresa save if they file jointly instead of separately for year 2017? (Use tax rate schedule) A. Nothing
B. $103.50
C. $309.75
D. $5,932.50
E. None of the choices are correct.
2017 Tax Rate Schedule Schedule X-Single Schedule Z-Head of Household If taxable income is over: If taxable income is over. But not But not over: $ 13,350 $ 50,800 over The tax is: The tax is: 10% of taxable income $ 1 ,335.00 plus 1 5% of the excess over $13,350 $6,952.50 plus 25% of the excess over $50,800 $27,052.50 plus 28% of the excess over $131,200 $49,816.50 plus 33% of the excess over $212,500 $117,202.50 plus 35% of the excess over $416,700 $ 1 26,950.00 plus 39.6% of the excess over $444,550 $ 10% of taxable income $932.50 plus 15% of the excess over $9,325 $5.226.25 plus 25% of the excess over $37,950 $ 1 8.7 13.75 plus 28% of the excess aver $91,900 $ 46,643.75 plus 33% of the excess over $191,650 $ 1 2091 0.25 plus 35% of the excess over $416,700 $12 1,505.25 plus 39.6% of the excess cver $418,400 0 9,325 0 $ 9,325 $37,950 $ 9 1 ,900 $ 1 9 1 ,650 $41 6,700 $418,400 $ 37,950 $ 91,900 $ 1 9 1 ,650 $41 6,700 $41 8,400 $ 13,350 $ 50,800 $ 1 3 1,200 $212,500 $416,700 $444,550 $ 1 3 1,200 $21 2,500 $416,700 $444,550 Schedule Y-1-Married Flling Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately If taxable income is over. But not If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: over: The tax is: 0 $ 9,325 10% of taxable income $ 1.865.00 plus 15% of the excess over $18,650 $ 10.452.50 plus 25% of the excess over $75,900 $29,752.50 plus 28% of the excess over $153,100 $52.222.50 plus 33% of the excess cver $233,350 $112,728.00 plus 35% of the excess aver $416,700 $13 1 ,628.00 plus 39.6% of the excess over $470,700 $ 9,325 $ 37,950 $ 76,550 $116,675 $208,350 $235,350 $ 37,950 $ 76,550 $116,675 $208,350 $235,350 10% of taxable income $932.50 plus 15% of the excess over $9,325 $5,226.25 plus 25% of the excess over $37,950 $14,876.25 plus 28% of the excess over $76,550 $26,1 11.25 plus 33% of the excess over $116,675 $56,364.00 plus 35% of the excess over $208,350 $65,814.00 plus 39.6% of the excess over $235,350 0 $ 18,650 $ 18,650 $ 75,900 $153,100 $233,350 $416,700 $470,700 $ 75,900 $153,100 $233,350 $416,700 $470,700
