Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $270,000 in taxable income and $9,500 in interest from an investment in City of Tampa bonds. Using the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly, how much federal tax will they owe? What is their average tax rate? What is their effective tax rate? What is their current marginal tax rate?

2020 Tax Rate Schedules Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: $ 0 $ 9.875 $ 9.875 $ 40,125 $ 40,125 $ 85,525 $ 85.525 $163 100 $163,300 $207,350 $207,350 $518,400 $518,400 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $987.50 plus 12% of the excess over $9,875 $4.617.50 plus 22% of the excess over $40,125 $14,605.50 plus 24% of the excess over $85,525 $33,271.50 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300 $47,367 50 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350 $156,235 plus 37% of the excess over $518.400 Schedule Y-l-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 59.235 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 in $ 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 54.617.50 plus 22% of the excess over $40,125 $ 85,525 $163,200 $14,605.50 plus 24% of the excess over $85.525 $163,20 $207,350 $33,271.50 plus 32% of the excess over $163,300 $207,350 S311,025 547,367 50 plus 35% of the excess over $207,350 S311.025 $83,653.75 plus 37% of the excess over $311,025