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Marc and Mikkel are married and file a joint tax return. Marc and Mikkel earned salaries this year of $$66,300$ and $$25,800,$ respectively. In addition to their salaries, they received interest of $$396$ from municipal bonds and $$1,650$ from corporate bonds. Marc contributed $$3,650$ to a traditional individual retirement account, and Marc paid alimony to a prior spouse in the amount of $$2,650($under a divorce decree effective June $1,2006).$ Marc and Mikkel have a $10-$year$-$old adopted son, Mason, who lived with them throughout the entire year. Thus, Marc and Mikkel are allowed to claim a $$2,000$ child tax credit for Mason. Marc and Mikkel paid $$8,300$ of expenditures that qualify as itemized deductions, and they had a total of $$3,604$ in federal income taxes withheld from their paychecks during the year. $($Use the tax rate schedules.$)$

Marc and Mikkel's gross income $-$ $$93,750$

Marc and Mikkel's adjusted gross income $-$ $$87,450$

Total amount of Marc and Mikkel's deductions from AGI $-$ $$27,700$

Marc and Mikkel's taxable income $-$ $$59,750$

What is Marc and Mikkel's taxes payable or refund due for the year?