Problem $3-39($LO$.1,2,3,4,5,6)$

Charlotte $($age $40)$ is a surviving spouse and provides all of the support of her four minor children $($ages $4,8,11,$ and $14)$ who live with

her. She also maintains the household in which her parents live and furnished $60\%$ of their support. Charlotte's father earned $$2,400$

from a part$-$time job and received $$5,500$ of municipal bond interest. Charlotte has a salary of $$81,800,$ a short$-$term capital loss of

$$2,000,$ a cash prize of $$4,000$ from a church raffle, and itemized deductions of $$10,500.$

Click here to access the Components of the tax formula to use, if required. If an amount is zero, enter $"$ $$0".$

a$.$ Compute Charlotte's taxable income.

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b$.$ Using the Tax Rate Schedules $($click here$),$ tax liability $($before any allowable credits$)$ for Charlotte is $

c$.$ Compute Charlotte's child and dependent tax credit.

Charlotte's child tax credit is $