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Mr. and Mrs. Scoler sold commercial real estate for $716,000. Their adjusted basis at date of sale was $583,100 ($640,000 cost $56,900 straight-line accumulated depreciation).

Mr. and Mrs. Scoler sold commercial real estate for $716,000. Their adjusted basis at date of sale was $583,100 ($640,000 cost $56,900 straight-line accumulated depreciation). They will file their tax return as married filing jointly.

Required: Compute the Scolers income tax and Medicare contribution tax on their recognized gain assuming that this sale was their only property disposition this year and their marginal tax rate on ordinary income is 37 percent. Use Individual tax rate schedules and Tax rates for capital gains and qualified dividends. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Individual Tax Rate Schedules

Married Filing Jointly and Surviving Spouse

If taxable income is The tax is
Not over $19,900 10% of taxable income
Over $19,900 but not over $81,050 $1,990.00 + 12% of excess over $19,900
Over $81,050 but not over $172,750 $9,328.00 + 22% of excess over $81,050
Over $172,750 but not over $329,850 $29,502.00 + 24% of excess over $172,750
Over $329,850 but not over $418,850 $67,206.00 + 32% of excess over $329,850
Over $418,850 but not over $628,300 $95,686.00 + 35% of excess over $418,850
Over $628,300 $168,993.50 + 37% of excess over $628,300

Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is The tax is
Not over $9,950 10% of taxable income
Over $9,950 but not over $40,525 $995.00 + 12% of excess over $9,950
Over $40,525 but not over $86,375 $4,664.00 + 22% of excess over $40,525
Over $86,375 but not over $164,925 $14,751.00 + 24% of excess over $86,375
Over $164,925 but not over $209,425 $33,603.00 + 32% of excess over $164,925
Over $209,425 but not over $314,150 $47,843.00 + 35% of excess over $209,425
Over $314,150 $84,496.75 + 37% of excess over $314,150

Head of Household

If taxable income is The tax is
Not over $14,200 10% of taxable income
Over $14,200 but not over $54,200 $1,420.00 + 12% of excess over $14,200
Over $54,200 but not over $86,350 $6,220.00 + 22% of excess over $54,200
Over $86,350 but not over $164,900 $13,293.00 + 24% of excess over $86,350
Over $164,900 but not over $209,400 $32,145.00 + 32% of excess over $164,900
Over $209,400 but not over $523,600 $46,385.00 + 35% of excess over $209,400
Over $523,600 $156,355.00 + 37% of excess over $523,600

Single

If taxable income is The tax is
Not over $9,950 10% of taxable income
Over $9,950 but not over $40,525 $995.00 + 12% of excess over $9,950
Over $40,525 but not over $86,375 $4,664.00 + 22% of excess over $40,525
Over $86,375 but not over $164,925 $14,751.00 + 24% of excess over $86,375
Over $164,925 but not over $209,450 $33,603.00 + 32% of excess over $164,925
Over $209,450 but not over $523,600 $47,843.00 + 35% of excess over $209,425
Over $523,600 $157,804.25 + 37% of excess over $523,600

Tax rates for capital gains and qualified dividends

Rate Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Separately Single Head of Household
0%* $0-$80,800 $0-$40,400 $0-$40,400 $0-$54,100
15%** $80,801-$501,600 $40,401-$250,800 $40,401-$445,850 $54,101-$473,750
20% $501,601+ $250,801+ $445,851+ $473,751+

* The highest income amount in this range for each filing status is referred to as maximum zero rate amount.

** The highest income amount in this range for each filing status is referred to as maximum 15-percent amount

Amount
Income tax on recognized gain
Medicare contribution tax on recognized gain
Total $0

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