Curtis invests $525,000 in a city of Athens bond that pays 7.50% interest. Alternatively, Curtis could have invested the $525,000 in a bond recently issued by Initech, Inc. that pays 9.50% interest with similar risk as the city of Athens bond. Assume that Curtis's marginal tax rate is 24%. How much explicit tax would Curtis incur on interest earned on the Initech, Inc.bond? Multiple Choice $38,305 $11,970 $9,450 $29,225 None of the choices are correct. Curtis invests $525,000 in a city of Athens bond that pays 7.50% interest. Alternatively, Curtis could have invested the $525,000 in a bond recently issued by Initech, Inc. that pays 9.50% interest with similar risk as the city of Athens bond. Assume that Curtis's marginal tax rate is 24%. How much explicit tax would Curtis incur on interest earned on the Initech, Inc.bond? Multiple Choice $38,305 $11,970 $9,450 $29,225 None of the choices are correct. 2018 Tax Rate Schedules Individuals Schedule X-Single Schedule Z-Head of Household If taxable Income is over: If taxable Income is over: But not But not The tax is: The tax is: over: over: 0 $ 9,525 10% of taxable income $952.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,525 $4,453.50 plus 22% of the excess over $38,700 $14,089.50 plus 24% of the excess over $82,500 $32,089.50 plus 32% of the excess over $157,500 $45,689.50 plus 35% of the excess over $200,000 $150,689.50 plus 37% of the excess over $500,000 0 $ 1 3,600 $ 9,525 $ 38,700 $ 82,500 $157.500 $200,000 500,000 $.38,700 $ 82,500 $157,500 $200.000 $500,000 $. 13,600 $ 51.800 $ 82,500 $157.500 $200,000 $500,000 $ 51,800 $ 82.500 $157,500 $200.000 $500,000 10% of taxable income $1,360 plus 12% of the excess over $13,600 $5,944 plus 22% of the excess over $51,800 $ 12,698 Plus 24% of the excess over $82,500 $30,698 Plus 32% of the excess over $157,500 $44,298 plus 35% of the excess over $200,000 $149,298 plus 37% of the excess over $500,000 - Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jolntly or Qualifying Widow(er) Schedule Y-2-Married Fling Separately If taxable income is over: But not If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: over: The tax is: 0 $ 9,525 10% of taxable income $952.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,525 $4,453.50 plus 22% of the excess over $38,700 $14,089.50 plus 24% of the excess over $82,500 $32,089.50 plus 32% of the excess over $157.500 $45,689.50 plus 35% of the excess over $200,000 $80,689.50 ous 37% of the excess over $300,000 0 $. 1 9,050 $. 19,050 $. 77,400 $165,000 $315,000 $400,000 $600,000 $. 77,400 $165,000 $315,000 $400,000 $600,000 10% of taxable income $1,905 plus 12% of the excess over $19.050 $8,907 plus 22% of the excess over $77,400 $28,179 plus 24% of the excess over $165,000 $64,179 plus 32% of the excess over $315,000 $91,379 plus 35% of the excess over $400,000 $161,379 plus 37% of the excess over $600,000 $ 9,525 $. 38,700 $. 82,500 $157,500 $200,000 $300,000 $38,700 $ 82,500 $157,500 $200,000 $300,000
