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A married couple with no children has the following in year 2012: The husband has an AGI of $65,000 and allowable itemized deductions of $10,800.

A married couple with no children has the following in year 2012:

The husband has an AGI of $65,000 and allowable itemized deductions of $10,800.

The wife has an AGI of 58,000, and allowable itemized deductions of $800.

Year 2012 federal tax brackets, personal exemption and standard deductions are given below.

2012 Tax Rates & Tax Brackets

Tax Rate

Single

Married Filing Joint

Married Filing Separate

Head of Household

10%

Up to $8,700

Up to $17,400

Up to $8,700

Up to $12,400

15%

$8,701 $35,350

$17,401 $70,700

$8,701 $35,350

$12,401 $47,350

25%

$35,351 $85,650

$70,701 $142,700

$35,351 $71,350

$47,351 $122,300

28%

$85,651 $178,650

$142,701 $217,450

$71,351 $108,725

$122,301 $198,050

33%

$178,651 $388,350

$217,451 $388,350

$108,726 $194,175

$198,051 $388,350

35%

Over $388,350

Over $388,350

Over $194,175

Over $388,350

Standard Deduction:

$5,950 $11,900 $5,950 $8,700

Personal Exemption: $3,800/person

(a) Compute the couples 2012 federal income tax, if they file their federal taxes jointly

(b) Compute the couples 2012 federal income tax, if they file their federal taxes separately

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