Lara, a single individual, has $$156,000$ taxable income. Assume the taxable year is $2023.$ Use Individual Tax Rate Schedules.

Required:

Compute income tax assuming that:

a$.$ Taxable income includes no capital gain.

b$.$ Taxable income includes $$26,300$ capital gain eligible for the $15$ percent preferential rate.

Note: For all requirements, round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.

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