Brock, age $50,$ and Erin, age $49,$ are married with three dependent children. They file a joint return for $2023.$ Their income

from salaries totals $$52,000,$ and they received $$8,000$ in taxable interest, $$5,000$ in royalties, and $$3,000$ in other ordinary

income. Brock and Erin's deductions for adjusted gross income amount to $$2,750,$ and they have itemized deductions totaling

$$28,000.$

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Calculate the following amounts:

a$.$ Gross income

b$.$ Adjusted gross income

c$.$ Itemized deduction or standard deduction amount

d$.$ Taxable income

e$.$ Income tax liability $($before any credits$)$