Carlos is thinking about getting a new job, and is reviewing his financial situation. Carlos decided to review his NC State 2011 tax bill. This showed that his NC state taxable income was $15,283. In 2011 he was filing as a single taxpayer. Determine the amount of 2011 NC tax due.

Carlos and Gabriela are considering getting married and Carlos wondered what their tax bill would be together. Their NC state taxable income amount is $23,414. Determine the amount of 2011 NC tax due if Carlos and Gabriela would have filed jointly as a married couple.

That answer in (b) seemed high to Carlos, so he calculated Gabrielas individual tax assessment. Determine the amount of 2011 NC tax due if Gabriela filed as an individual.

Carlos did not trust the calculation so he went online and found the NC Tax Rate Schedule and used the online tax calculator. Record the values found with a calculator for

Carlos filing single:

Gabriela filing single:

Sum of taxes paid with each filing single:

Carlos & Gabriela married filing jointly: