Matt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $70,800. Meg works part-time at the same university. She earns $31,600 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks).

a. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2021 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year? Short-term capital gains Short-term capital losses Long-term capital gains Long-term capital losses $ 17,000 (10,000) 23,000 (14,000) b. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2021 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year? $ 1,500 Short-term capital gains Short-term capital losses Long-term capital gains Long-term capital losses 21,000 (18,000) Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 19,900 10% of taxable income $ 19,900 S 81,050 51.990 plus 12% of the excess over $19.900 $ 81,050 S 172,750 $9,328 plus 22% of the excess over $81,050 $ 172,750 S 329,850 $29,502 plus 24% of the excess over $172.750 $ 329,850 $ 418,850 567,206 plus 32% of the excess over $329,850 $ 418,850 S 628,300 $95.686 plus 35% of the excess over $418.850 $ 628,300 $168.993.50 plus 37% of the excess over $628,300 Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends Taxable Income Rate* Head of Household 0% 15% 20% Married Filing Jointly SO - $80.800 $80.801 - $501,600 $501.601+ Married Filing Separately SO - $40.400 $40,401 - $250.800 $250.801+ Single $0-$40,400 $40,401 - $445,850 $445,851+ SO - $54,100 $54.101 - $473,750 $473.751+ Trusts and Estates $0-$2,700 $2,701 - $13,250 $13,251+ *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