Question

Calculate the federal income tax liability of a worker who earned $522,503 in 2019, and who takes the standard deduction of $12,200. Keep in mind that calculations of federal income tax drop any numbers after the decimal point.

Answer 1

Answer:

Tax liability = $157,611 (Approx)

Explanation:

Taxable Income = Gross Income – Standard Deduction

Taxable Income = $522,503 - $12,200

Taxable Income = $510,303

Calculation of tax liability:

Tax liability = ($9,700 x 10%) + [($39,475 - $9700) x 12%] + [($84,200 - $39,475) x 22%] + [($160,725 - $84,200) x 24%] + [($204,100 - $160,725) x 32%] + [($510,300 - $204,100) x 35%] + [($510,303 - $500,000) x 37%]

Tax liability = $157,611 (Approx)