Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $254,000 in taxable income and $7,100 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? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Average tax rate" & "Effective tax rate" to 2 decimal places.

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Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $254,000 in taxable income and $7,100 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?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Average tax rate" & "Effective tax rate" to 2 decimal places.

Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $254,000 in taxable income and $7,100 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?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Average tax rate" & "Effective tax rate" to 2 decimal places.
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
$ 47,760 X
Federal tax
Average tax rate
Effective tax rate
Marginal tax rate
18.80 %
18.29 X %
24 %
Transcribed Image Text:Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $254,000 in taxable income and $7,100 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? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Average tax rate" & "Effective tax rate" to 2 decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. $ 47,760 X Federal tax Average tax rate Effective tax rate Marginal tax rate 18.80 % 18.29 X % 24 %
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