Use the tax tables in this lesson to find the tax.

Jim Bouche is married but is filing a separate tax return. His taxable income is $23,624. Find the amount of his tax .

Jon Kent’s parents subtracted $3,500 from their adjusted gross income when they listed him as an exemption on their tax return. Jon’s taxable income was$148. He paid $277 in withholding taxes. What amount should he expect as a tax refund?

Rita Falani has just graduated from school and is applying for two jobs. The first job pays $\$ 9.50$ an hour for a $40$-hour week and the second job pays $\$ 11.05$ an hour for a $40$-hour week. The fringe benefits are estimated to be $25 \%$ of the annual wage for the first job and $22 \%$ for the second. Yearly job expenses are estimated to be $\$ 1,480$ for the first job and $\$ 1,796$ for the second. a. Which job has the greater net yearly job benefits? b. How much greater?

On his federal income tax return, Benito Silva, a single taxpayer, reported income from wages, $27,820; tips,$5,495; and interest earned, $1,466. Benito had these adjustments to income: payments to a retirement plan,$2,000; penalty for early withdrawal of savings, $19. His employer withheld$3,985 from his pay for federal income tax. Benito claims the standard deduction of $5,450 and an exemption of$3,500. Does he owe or get a refund? How much?

On his federal income tax return, Benito Silva, a single taxpayer, reported income from wages, $27,820; tips,$5,495; and interest earned, $1,466. Benito had these adjustments to income: payments to a retirement plan,$2,000; penalty for early withdrawal of savings, $19. His employer withheld$3,985 from his pay for federal income tax. Benito claims the standard deduction of $5,450 and an exemption of$3,500. What is his amount of tax due?

Dee Goer is single and had an adjusted gross income last year of $16,457. Dee’s itemized deductions were$5,452. She claimed one exemption of $3,500. What was Dee’s estimated taxable income?

Nicki O’Shea is 25 years old and is single. Her gross income last year was $21,455 and her taxable income was$13,926. Find her tax.

Beth and Ira Stein are married and file a joint tax return. Their taxable income is $23,378. What is their tax?

Carmen Reyes worked part-time last year while attending college and earned $\$ 4,288$. The total withholding taxes she paid were $\$ 450$. Carmen also earned $\$ 78$ in interest and $\$ 16$ in dividends. How much tax refund should she receive?

Kumar Panday paid $16,118 in federal withholding. Kumar’s total tax shown on his tax return was$17,448. What amount of tax did he owe?

During the Civil War, taxable incomes over $10,000 were taxed at 5%. If one of Jack ' ancestors had a taxable income of$13,124 during Civil War times, and paid 5% taxe! how much more did Jack pay in 2004 than his ancestor paid in the 1860s?

Dee Goer is single and had an adjusted gross income last year of $16,457. Dee’s itemized deductions were$5,452. She claimed one exemption of $3,500. What was Dee’s actual taxable income?

The Pedernales Electric Cooperative estimates that the present worth now of income from an investment in renewable energy sources is $12,475,000. There will be no income in years 1 and 2, but in year 3 income will be$250,000, and thereafter it will increase according to an arithmetic gradient through year 15. What is the required gradient, if the interest rate is 15% per year? Solve (a) by hand and (b) using a spreadsheet.

Last summer, Troy Yaeger earned $2,855. His employer withheld$240 of his wages for income taxes. What is the amount of Troy’s tax refund?