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. Tyler and Candice are married and file a joint tax return. They have adjusted gross income of $41,800 before considering their Social Security benefits, no tax-exempt interest, and $14,630 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $fill in the blank 1 of the Social Security benefits are taxable.

b. Assume Tyler and Candice have adjusted gross income of $15,400 before considering their Social Security benefits, no tax-exempt interest, and $16,940 of Social Security benefits. As a result, $fill in the blank 2 of the Social Security benefits are taxable.