Determine the taxable amount of Social Security benefits for the following situations.

If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. If an amount is zero, enter "0".

a. Erwin and Eleanor are married and file a joint tax return. They have adjusted gross income of $42,600, no tax-exempt interest, and $14,910 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $fill in the blank 1 of the Social Security benefits are taxable.

b. Assume Erwin and Eleanor have adjusted gross income of $18,400, no tax-exempt interest, and $20,240 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $fill in the blank 2 of the Social Security benefits are taxable.

c. Assume Erwin and Eleanor have adjusted gross income of $98,500, no tax-exempt interest, and $14,775 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $fill in the blank 3 of the Social Security benefits are taxable.