Using the tax rates and the tax brackets for 2019, compute the total tax for a married couple filing jointly with a combined taxable income of $610,000.

A. $168,791

B. $163,886

C. $164,708

D. $213,500

E. $196,641

2019 U.S. Tax Brackets for married couples filing jointly:

Tax Brackets Tax Rate Tax on This Bracket Cumulative Tax

$ 0 - $19,400 10% $ 1,940 $ 1,940

19,401 - 78,950 12% 7,146 9,086

78,951 - 168,400 22% 19,679 28,765

168,401 - 321,450 24% 36,732 65,497

321,451 - 408,200 32% 27,760 93,257

408,201 - 612,350 35% 71,453 164,710

612,351 - 650,000 37% 13,931 178,641