Marc and Mikkel are married and earned salaries this year of $66,100 and $24,600, respectively. In addition to their salaries, they received interest of $350 from municipal bonds and $1,550 from corporate bonds. Marc contributed $3,550 to a traditional individual retirement account, and Marc paid alimony to a prior spouse in the amount of $2,550 (under a divorce decree effective June 1, 2006). Marc and Mikkel have a 10-year-old adopted son, Mason, who lived with them throughout the entire year. Thus, Marc and Mikkel are allowed to claim a $2,000 child tax credit for Mason. Marc and Mikkel paid $8,100 of expenditures that qualify as itemized deductions, and they had a total of $4,180 in federal income taxes withheld from their paychecks during the year. (Use the tax rate schedules.)

Required:

What is Marc and Mikkel's gross income?

What is Marc and Mikkel's adjusted gross income?

What is the total amount of Marc and Mikkel's deductions from AGI?

What is Marc and Mikkel's taxable income?

What is Marc and Mikkel's taxes payable or refund due for the year?

2022 Tax Rate Schedules

IndividualsSchedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 10,275	10% of taxable income
$ 10,275	$ 41,775	$1,027.50 plus 12% of the excess over $10,275
$ 41,775	$ 89,075	$4,807.50 plus 22% of the excess over $41,775
$ 89,075	$ 170,050	$15,213.50 plus 24% of the excess over $89,075
$ 170,050	$ 215,950	$34,647.50 plus 32% of the excess over $170,050
$ 215,950	$ 539,900	$49,335.50 plus 35% of the excess over $215,950
$ 539,900		$162,718 plus 37% of the excess over $539,900

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 20,550	10% of taxable income
$ 20,550	$ 83,550	$2,055 plus 12% of the excess over $20,550
$ 83,550	$ 178,150	$9,615 plus 22% of the excess over $83,550
$ 178,150	$ 340,100	$30,427 plus 24% of the excess over $178,150
$ 340,100	$ 431,900	$69,295 plus 32% of the excess over $340,100
$ 431,900	$ 647,850	$98,671 plus 35% of the excess over $431,900
$ 647,850		$174,253.50 plus 37% of the excess over $647,850

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 14,650	10% of taxable income
$ 14,650	$ 55,900	$1,465 plus 12% of the excess over $14,650
$ 55,900	$ 89,050	$6,415 plus 22% of the excess over $55,900
$ 89,050	$ 170,050	$13,708 plus 24% of the excess over $89,050
$ 170,050	$ 215,950	$33,148 plus 32% of the excess over $170,050
$ 215,950	$ 539,900	$47,836 plus 35% of the excess over $215,950
$ 539,900		$161,218.50 plus 37% of the excess over $539,900

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 10,275	10% of taxable income
$ 10,275	$ 41,775	$1,027.50 plus 12% of the excess over $10,275
$ 41,775	$ 89,075	$4,807.50 plus 22% of the excess over $41,775
$ 89,075	$ 170,050	$15,213.50 plus 24% of the excess over $89,075
$ 170,050	$ 215,950	$34,647.50 plus 32% of the excess over $170,050
$ 215,950	$ 323,925	$49,335.50 plus 35% of the excess over $215,950
$ 323,925		$87,126.75 plus 37% of the excess over $323,925