Had Obama succeeded in raising the top marginal tax rate (News, p.737), how much
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Had Obama succeeded in raising the top marginal tax rate (News, p.737), how much more tax would he have paid in 2010? (Use the tax rates in table 33.1 and the News on p. 735).
*Obama proposed increasing the top marginal tax rate from 35 percent to 39.6 percent
Table 33.1 Information Below:
Tax Bracket Marginal Tax Rate
$0-8,375 10%
$8,375-34,000 15%
$34,000-82,400 25%
$82,400-171,850 28%
$171,850-373,650 33%
Over $373,650 35%
News P. 735 Information:
Gross Income: Deductions
Wages $395,188 State/local taxes $52,527
Interest 8,066 Property taxes 25,742
Dividends 9,997 Mortgage Interest 49,945
Tax refunds 1,151 Charity 245,075
Book royalties 1,382,889 Total allowed $373,289
Capital loss (3,000)
Trust Income 1,323
Total Income $1,795,614 Exeptions $14,600
Taxable Income $1,340,207
Adjustments Tax $438,949
Self - employment tax $18,518
Pension 49,000
Total $67,518
Adjusted Gross Income $1,728,096
Explanation / Answer
Taxable income = $1,340,207
At current top marginal tax rate,
Calculate tax -
Tax = $8,375 * 0.10 + $25,625 * 0.15 + $48,400 * 0.25 + 89,450 * 0.28 + $201,800 * 0.33 + $966,557 * 0.35
Tax = $837.5 + $3,843.75 + $12,100 + $25,046 + $66,594 + $338,294.95
Tax = $446,716.2
If Top marginal tax rate is increased to 39.6%,
Calculate tax -
Tax = $8,375 * 0.10 + $25,625 * 0.15 + $48,400 * 0.25 + 89,450 * 0.28 + $201,800 * 0.33 + $966,557 * 0.396
Tax = $837.5 + $3,843.75 + $12,100 + $25,046 + $66,594 + $382,756.57
Tax = $491,177.82
Increase in tax = $491,177.82 - $446,716.2
= $44,461.62 or $44,462
He would have paid $44,462 more as tax, if the Obama had succeeded in raising top marginal tax rate.
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