a. Which characteristics apply to the alternative minimum tax (AMT)? Applies to the alternative minimum tax Does not apply[ to the alternative minimum tax I is increasingly aecting fewer families I I establishes a base tax rate I I allows for many deductions I exists alongside the normal tax code I '1. Which group was the originally intended focus of the AMT? The original focus was 0 the middle class. O retired individuals. 0 the superrich. O lowincome families