Calculate the person's FICA taxes, marginal income taxes, and combined total tax. Then find the person's overall tax rate. Use the given tax rates. Assume that the individual is single, has no other sources of income and no adjustments to income, and takes the standard deduction.
Jeremiah earned $43,000 from wages as a computer programmer.
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Tax Rates:
Jeremiah's FICA tax is $.
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
Tax Rate Single Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Separately Head of Household
10% up to $9950 up to $19,900 up to $9950 up to $14,200
12% up to $40,525 up to $81,050 up to $40,525 up to $54,200
22% up to $86,375 up to $172,750 up to $86,375 up to $86,350
24% up to $164,925 up to $329,850 up to $164,925 up to $164,900
32% up to $209,425 up to $418,850 up to $209,425 up to $209,400
35% up to $523,600 up to $628,300 up to $314,150 up to $523,600
37% above $523,600 above $628,300 above $314,150 above $523,600
Standard Deduction $12,550 $25,100 $12,550 $18,800
Jeremiah's income tax is $.
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
Jeremiah's combined total tax is $.
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
Jeremiah's overall tax rate is %.
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
The FICA tax rates are as follows:
7.65% on the first $142,800 of income from wages
1.45% on any income from wages in excess of $142,800