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Matt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $68,800. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $33,800 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks). (Use the tax rate schedules,Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates.) (Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

a. What is the Comers tax liability for 2020 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year?

Short-term capital gains	$	9,800
Short-term capital losses		(2,800	)
Long-term capital gains		15,800
Long-term capital losses		(6,800	)

b. What is the Comers tax liability for 2020 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year?

Short-term capital gains	$	1,500
Short-term capital losses		0
Long-term capital gains		13,800
Long-term capital losses		(10,800	)

2020 Tax Rate Schedules

Individuals

Schedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 9,875	10% of taxable income
$ 9,875	$ 40,125	$987.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,875
$ 40,125	$ 85,525	$4,617.50 plus 22% of the excess over $40,125
$ 85,525	$163,300	$14,605.50 plus 24% of the excess over $85,525
$163,300	$207,350	$33,271.50 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300
$207,350	$518,400	$47,367.50 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350
$518,400		$156,235 plus 37% of the excess over $518,400

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 19,750	10% of taxable income
$ 19,750	$ 80,250	$1,975 plus 12% of the excess over $19,750
$ 80,250	$171,050	$9,235 plus 22% of the excess over $80,250
$171,050	$326,600	$29,211 plus 24% of the excess over $171,050
$326,600	$414,700	$66,543 plus 32% of the excess over $326,600
$414,700	$622,050	$94,735 plus 35% of the excess over $414,700
$622,050		$167,307.50 plus 37% of the excess over $622,050

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 14,100	10% of taxable income
$ 14,100	$ 53,700	$1,410 plus 12% of the excess over $14,100
$ 53,700	$ 85,500	$6,162 plus 22% of the excess over $53,700
$ 85,500	$163,300	$13,158 plus 24% of the excess over $85,500
$163,300	$207,350	$31,830 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300
$207,350	$518,400	$45,926 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350
$518,400		$154,793.50 plus 37% of the excess over $518,400

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 9,875	10% of taxable income
$ 9,875	$ 40,125	$987.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,875
$ 40,125	$ 85,525	$4,617.50 plus 22% of the excess over $40,125
$ 85,525	$163,300	$14,605.50 plus 24% of the excess over $85,525
$163,300	$207,350	$33,271.50 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300
$207,350	$311,025	$47,367.50 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350
$311,025		$83,653.75 plus 37% of the excess over $311,025

Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends

Rate*	Taxable Income
	Married Filing Jointly	Married Filing Separately	Single	Head of Household	Trusts and Estates
0%	$0 - $80,000	$0 - $40,000	$0 - $40,000	$0 - $53,600	$0 - $2,650
15%	$80,001 - $496,600	$40,001 - $248,300	$40,001 - $441,450	$53,601 - $469,050	$2,651 - $13,150
20%	$496,601+	$248,301+	$441,451+	$469,051+	$13,151+

*This rate applies to the net capital gains and qualified dividends that fall within the range of taxable income specified in the table (net capital gains and qualified dividends are included in taxable income last for this purpose).

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