Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] 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 $70,500. Meg works part-time at the same university. She earns $33,500 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.) b. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2021 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the year? Short-term capital gains Short-term capital losses. Long-term capital gains Long-term capital losses $1,500 0 13,500 (10,500) Total tax liability 2021 Tax Rate Schedules Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 9,950 $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $ 40,525 $ 86,375 $ 86,375 $164,925 $ 209,425 $523,600 $209,425 $523,600 $164,925 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425 $157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600 Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 19,900 $ 19,900 $ 81,050 $172,750 $ 81,050 $172,750 $329,850 $329,850 $418,850 $418,850 $628,300 $628,300 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $1,990 plus 12% of the excess over $19,900 $9,328 plus 22% of the excess over $81,050 $29,502 plus 24% of the excess over $172,750 $67,206 plus 32% of the excess over $329,850 $95,686 plus 35% of the excess over $418,850 $168,993.50 plus 37% of the excess over $628,300 Schedule Z-Head of Household If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 14,200 $ 54,200 $ 86,350 $164,900 $209,400 $523,600 $14,200 $ 54,200 $ 86,350 $164,900 $209,400 $ 523,600 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $1,420 plus 12% of the excess over $14,200 $6,220 plus 22% of the excess over $54,200 $13,293 plus 24% of the excess over $86,350 $32,145 plus 32% of the excess over $164,900 $46,385 plus 35% of the excess over $209,400 $156.355 plus 37% of the Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends Taxable Income Rate 0% Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Separately 15% $0-$80,800 $80.801-$501,600 20% $501,601+ $0-$40,400 $40,401-$250,800 $250,801+ Single 50-$40,400 Head of Household Trusts and Estates $40,401 $445,850 $445,851+ $0-$54,100 $54,101-$473,750 $473,751+ $0-$2,700 $2,701-$13,250 $13,251+ *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)