During the current year, Ron and Anne sold the following assets: (Use the dividends and capital gains tax rates and tax rate schedules.)

Capital Asset	Market Value		Tax Basis		Holding Period
L stock	$	50,000	$	41,000	> 1 year
M stock		28,000		39,000	> 1 year
N stock		30,000		22,000	< 1 year
O stock		26,000		33,000	< 1 year
Antiques		7,000		4,000	> 1 year
Rental home		300,000*		90,000	> 1 year

*$30,000 of the gain is 25 percent gain (from accumulated depreciation on the property). Ignore the Net Investment Income Tax.

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Problem 7-48 Part-a

a. Given that Ron and Anne have taxable income of only $20,000 (all ordinary) before considering the tax effect of their asset sales, what is their gross tax liability for 2018 assuming they file a joint return? (Round all your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

gross tax liability??

b. Given that Ron and Anne have taxable income of $400,000 (all ordinary) before considering the tax effect of their asset sales, what is their gross tax liability for 2018 assuming they file a joint return? (Round all your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.) gross tax liability??