Mitt, a single taxpayer, earns $100,000 in taxable income and $10,000 in interest from an investment in city of Birm Bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for year 2023, what is his average tax rate (rounded)?
use this tax rate schedule =
select the correct answer choice:
- 12.62%
- 22.00%
- 17.40%
- 24.00%
- none of the choices are correct.
Individuals Schedule X-Single \begin{tabular}{|c|c|l|} \hline If taxable income is over: & But not over: & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ The tax is: } \\ \hline$0 & $11,000 & 10% of taxable income \\ \hline$11,000 & $44,725 & $1,100 plus 12% of the excess over $11,000 \\ \hline$44,725 & $95,375 & $5,147 plus 22% of the excess over $44,725 \\ \hline$95,375 & $182,100 & $16,290 plus 24% of the excess over $95,375 \\ \hline$182,100 & $231,250 & $37,104 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100 \\ \hline$231,250 & $578,125 & $52,832 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250 \\ \hline$578,125 & - & $174,238.25 plus 37% of the excess over $578,125 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline If taxable income is over: & But not over: & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ The tax is: } \\ \hline$0 & $22,000 & 10% of taxable income \\ \hline$22,000 & $89,450 & $2,200 plus 12% of the excess over $22,000 \\ \hline$89,450 & $190,750 & $10,294 plus 22% of the excess over $89,450 \\ \hline$190,750 & $364,200 & $32,580 plus 24% of the excess over $190,750 \\ \hline$364,200 & $462,500 & $74,208 plus 32% of the excess over $364,200 \\ \hline$462,500 & $693,750 & $105,664 plus 35% of the excess over $462,500 \\ \hline$693,750 & - & $186,601.5 plus 37% of the excess over $693,750 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Schedule Z-Head of Household \begin{tabular}{|c|c|l|} \hline If taxable income is over: & But not over: & \multicolumn{1}{c|}{ The tax is: } \\ \hline$0 & $15,700 & 10% of taxable income \\ \hline$15,700 & $59,850 & $1,570 plus 12% of the excess over $15,700 \\ \hline$59,850 & $95,350 & $6,868 plus 22% of the excess over $59,850 \\ \hline$95,350 & $182,100 & $14,678 plus 24% of the excess over $95,350 \\ \hline$182,100 & $231,250 & $35,498 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100 \\ \hline$231,250 & $578,100 & $51,226 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250 \\ \hline$578,100 & - & $172,623.5 plus 37% of the excess over $578,100 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately \begin{tabular}{|c|c|l|} \hline If taxable income is over: & But not over: & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ The tax is: } \\ \hline$11,000 & 10% of taxable income \\ \hline$11,000 & $44,725 & $1,100 plus 12% of the excess over $11,000 \\ \hline$44,725 & $95,375 & $5,147 plus 22% of the excess over $44,725 \\ \hline$95,375 & $182,100 & $16,290 plus 24% of the excess over $95,375 \\ \hline$182,100 & $231,250 & $37,104 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100 \\ \hline$231,250 & $346,875 & $52,832 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250 \\ \hline$346,875 & - & $93,300.75 plus 37% of the excess over $346,875 \\ \hline \end{tabular}
