eBook Print Item Problem 1-16 Filing Status and Tax Computation (LO 1.5) Melissa and Whitney are married taxpayers with taxable income of $106,000 and file a joint tax return. a. When you calculate their tax liability, are you required to use the tax tables or the tax rate schedules, or does it matter? The tax rate schedules must be used. Feedback Check My Work A taxpayer's gross tax liability is obtained by reference to the tax tables or by use of a tax rate schedule. Or, the IRS can figure your tax. Click here to access the tax table and tax rate schedules to use for this problem. b. What is their 2020 tax liability? ho Feedback Check My Work Incorrect Feedback Check My Work