Refer to the individual rate schedules in Appendix C.
Required:
- What are the tax liability, the marginal tax rate, and the average tax rate for a married couple filing jointly with $58,900 taxable income?
- What are the tax liability, the marginal tax rate, and the average tax rate for a single individual with $196,300 taxable income?
- What are the tax liability, the marginal tax rate, and the average tax rate for a head of household with $453,300 taxable income?
2021 Income Tax Rates INDIVIDUAL TAX RATES Married Filing Jointly and Surviving Spouse If taxable income is Not over $19,900 Over $19,900 but not over $81,050 Over $81,050 but not over $172,750 Over $172,750 but not over $329,850 Over $329,850 but not over $418,850 Over $418,850 but not over $628,300 Over $628,300 The tax is 10% of taxable income $1,990.00 + 12% of excess over $19,900 $9,328.00 + 22% of excess over $81,050 $29,502.00 +24% of excess over $172,750 $67,206.00 + 32% of excess over $329,850 $95,686.00 + 35% of excess over $418,850 $168,993.50 +37% of excess over $628,300 Married Filing Separately If taxable income is Not over $9,950 Over $9,950 but not over $40,525 Over $40,525 but not over $86,375 Over $86,375 but not over $164,925 Over $164,925 but not over $209,425 Over $209,425 but not over $314,150 Over $314,150 The tax is 10% of taxable income $995.00 + 12% of excess over $9,950 $4,664.00 + 22% of excess over $40,525 $14,751.00 + 24% of excess over $86,375 $33,603.00 + 32% of excess over $164,925 $47,843.00 + 35% of excess over $209,425 $84,496.75 +37% of excess over $314,150 Head of Household If taxable income is Not over $14,200 Over $14,200 but not over $54,200 Over $54,200 but not over $86,350 Over $86,350 but not over $164,900 Over $164,900 but not over $209,400 Over $209,400 but not over $523,600 Over $523,600 The tax is 10% of taxable income $1,420.00 + 12% of excess over $14,200 $6,220.00 + 22% of excess over $54,200 $13,293.00 + 24% of excess over $86,350 $32,145.00 + 32% of excess over $164,900 $46,385.00 + 35% of excess over $209,400 $156,355.00 + 37% of excess over $523,600 Single If taxable income is Not over $9,950 Over $9,950 but not over $40,525 Over $40,525 but not over $86,375 Over $86,375 but not over $164,925 Over $164,925 but not over $209,450 Over $209,450 but not over $523,600 Over $523,600 The tax is 10% of taxable income $995.00 + 12% of excess over $9,950 $4,664.00 + 22% of excess over $40,525 $14,751.00 + 24% of excess over $86,375 $33,603.00 + 32% of excess over $164,925 $47,843.00 + 35% of excess over $209,425 $157,804.25 + 37% of excess over $523,600 ESTATE AND TRUST TAX RATES If taxable income is Not over $2,650 Over $2,650 but not over $9,550 Over $9,550 but not over $13,050 Over $13,050 The tax is 10% of taxable income $265.00 + 24% of excess over $2,650 $1,921.00 + 35% of excess over $9,550 $3,146.00 + 37% of excess over $13,050