During the current year, Ron and Anne sold the following assets: (Use the 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.

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 2015 assuming they file a joint return?(Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

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 2015 assuming they file a joint return? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)