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Use the 2012 marginal tax rates to compute the tax owed by the following person. Round taxable income to the nearest dollar as needed. A married

couple filing jointly with a taxable income of $271,000 and a $8000 tax credit.

The taxed owed is $

(Round to the nearest cent as needed)

2012 Marginal Tax Rates, Standard Deductions, and Exemptions Unmarried, divorced, Married and each partner Married and both Unmarried and paying or legally separated files a separate tax return partners file a single more than half the cost tax return of supporting a child or parent Tax Rate Single Married Filing Separately Married Filing Jointly Head of Household 10% up to $8700 up to 58700 up to $17,400 up to $12,400 15% $8701 to $35,350 $8701 to $35,350 $17,401 to $70,700 $12,401 to $47,350 25% $35,351 to $85,650 $35,351 to $71,350 $70,701 to $142.700 $47,351 to $122,300 28% $85,651 to $178,650 $71,351 to $108,725 $142,701 to $217,450 $122,301 to $198,050 33% $178,651 to 5388,350 $108,726 to 5194,175 $217,451 to $388,350 $198,051 to $388,350 35% more than $388,350 more than $194,175 more than $388,350 more than $388,350 Standard $5950 $5950 $11,900 $8700 Deduction Exemptions $3800 $3800 $3800 $3800 (per person) 2012 Marginal Tax Rates, Standard Deductions, and Exemptions Unmarried, divorced, Married and each partner Married and both Unmarried and paying or legally separated files a separate tax return partners file a single more than half the cost tax return of supporting a child or parent Tax Rate Single Married Filing Separately Married Filing Jointly Head of Household 10% up to $8700 up to 58700 up to $17,400 up to $12,400 15% $8701 to $35,350 $8701 to $35,350 $17,401 to $70,700 $12,401 to $47,350 25% $35,351 to $85,650 $35,351 to $71,350 $70,701 to $142.700 $47,351 to $122,300 28% $85,651 to $178,650 $71,351 to $108,725 $142,701 to $217,450 $122,301 to $198,050 33% $178,651 to 5388,350 $108,726 to 5194,175 $217,451 to $388,350 $198,051 to $388,350 35% more than $388,350 more than $194,175 more than $388,350 more than $388,350 Standard $5950 $5950 $11,900 $8700 Deduction Exemptions $3800 $3800 $3800 $3800 (per person)