Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $79,800 in taxable income and $15,900 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule.) Required: a. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? b. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions? Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places. a. Marginal tax rate b. Marginal tax rate 4 % %

Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $79,800 in taxable income and $15,900 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule.) Required: a. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? b. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions? Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places