Unit 1: Economics and Globalization

Lesson 2b: The Economic Role of Government and Government Finance

Key Problems

Calculate tax owed, marginal tax rate, and average tax rate  

2017 Tax Schedule - Individual Taxpayer

If Taxable Income
is Between:

The Tax Due is:

0 - $9,325

10% of taxable income

$9,326 - $37, 950

$932.50 + 15% of the amount over $9,325

$37,951 - $91,900

$5,226.25 + 25% of the amount over $37.950

$91,901 - $191,650

$18,713.75 + 28% of the amount over $91,000

$191,651 - $416,700

$46,643.75+ 33% of the amount over $191,650

$416,701 - $418, 400

$120,910.25 + 35% of the amount over $416,700

$418,401 +

$121,505.25 + 39.6% of the amount over $418,400

Given the Tax Rate Schedule above, calculate the following:

If taxable income is $9,325:

The amount of tax owed:

__________________

The marginal tax rate:

__________________

The average tax rate:

__________________

If taxable income is $10,325:

The amount of tax owed:

__________________

The marginal tax rate:

__________________

The average tax rate:

__________________

 

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