a$.$ Respond to the following: In $2023,$ how are qualified dividends taxed?

Qualified dividends are taxed at either $0\%,15\%$ or $20\%vv$ depending on income and filing status.

b$.$ Complete the following paragraph that outlines the tax rates and application for qualifying dividends.

A single taxpayer with taxable income of $

X or below would have capital gains taxed at a rate of $0\%.$

If that same single taxpayer's taxable income was over $

$x$ and up to $

$x,$ the capital gains rate would be

And if that taxpayer made over $

$x$ of taxable income, the capital gains rate would be

$x.$

In addition, certain high$-$income taxpayers may also need to pay an additional

$$ Medicare tax on their net investment income $.$