Problem $9-23($Algorithmic$)($LO$.4,5)$

Chris and Heather are engaged and plan to get married. During $2023,$ Chris is a full$-$time student and earns $$8,500$ from a part$-$time job. With this income, student loans, savings, and nontaxable scholarships, he is self$-$supporting. For the year, Heather is employed and has wages of $$72,600.$

Click here to access the standard deduction table to use. Click here to access the Tax Rate Schedules. If an amount is zero, enter, $"$O$".$ Do not round your intermediate computations. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.

a$.$ Compute the following:

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If married individuals elect to file separate returns, each reports only their own income, exemptions, deductions, and credits, and each must use the Tax Rate Schedule applicable to married taxpayers filing separately. It is generally advantageous for married individuals to file a joint return, because the combined amount of tax is lower.