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

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

Holding Period Capital Asset L stock M stock N stock O stock Antiques Rental home Market Value $ 50,000 28,000 30,000 26,000 7,000 300,000* Tax Basis $41,000 39,000 22,000 33,000 4,000 90,000 > 1 year > 1 year 1 year > 1 year 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 2020 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 2020 assuming they file a joint return? (Round all your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Gross tax liability Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends Taxable Income Rate* Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Separately Single Head of Household Trusts and Estates 0% $0-$80,000 $0-$40,000 SO - $40,000 SO - $53,600 SO - $2,650 15% $80,001 - $496,600 $40,001 - $248,300 $40,001 - $441,450 $53,601 - $469,050 $2,651 - $13,150 20% $496,601+ $248,301+ $441,451+ $469,051+ $13.151+ *This rate applies to the net capital gains and qualified dividends that fall within the range of taxable income specified in the table (net capital gains and qualified dividends are included in taxable income last for this purpose). Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 19,750 10% of taxable income $ 19,750 $ 80,250 $1,975 plus 12% of the excess over $19,750 $ 80,250 $171,050 $9,235 plus 22% of the excess over $80,250 $171,050 $326,600 $29,211 plus 24% of the excess over $171,050 $326,600 $414,700 $66,543 plus 32% of the excess over $326,600 $414,700 $622,050 $94,735 plus 35% of the excess over $414,700 $622,050 $167,307.50 plus 37% of the excess over $622,050 Schedule Z-Head of Household If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 14,100 $ 14,100 $ 53,700 $ 53,700 $ 85,500 $ 85,500 $163,300 $163,300 $207,350 $207,350 $518,400 $518,400 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $1,410 plus 12% of the excess over $14,100 $6,162 plus 22% of the excess over $53,700 $13,158 plus 24% of the excess over $85,500 $31,830 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300 $45,926 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350 $154,793.50 plus 37% of the excess over $518,400 Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 9,875 10% of taxable income $ 9,875 $ 40,125 $987.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9.875 $ 40,125 S 85,525 $4,617.50 plus 22% of the excess over $40.125 $ 85,525 $163,300 $14.605.50 plus 24% of the excess over $85,525 $163,300 $207,350 $33,271.50 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300 $207,350 $311,025 $47,367.50 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350 $311,025 $83.653.75 plus 37% of the excess over $311,025