Use the following information to calculate the federal average tax rate (ignore tax credits) for a taxpayer who earned $115,000 from employment, and where bonds were sold for $20,000 during the year that originally cost $10,000:

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Use the following information to calculate the federal average tax rate (ignore tax credits) for a taxpayer who earned $115,000
from employment, and where bonds were sold for $20,000 during the year that originally cost $10,000:
Taxable income
Up to $47,630
On the next $47,629
On the next $52,408
On the next $62,704
Over $210,371
Select one:
Tax Rate
15%
20.5%
Based on the above, the average tax rate (ATR) is closest to:
a. 19.15%
b. 19,45%
c. 20.5%
d. 26.0%
26%
29%
33%
Transcribed Image Text:Use the following information to calculate the federal average tax rate (ignore tax credits) for a taxpayer who earned $115,000 from employment, and where bonds were sold for $20,000 during the year that originally cost $10,000: Taxable income Up to $47,630 On the next $47,629 On the next $52,408 On the next $62,704 Over $210,371 Select one: Tax Rate 15% 20.5% Based on the above, the average tax rate (ATR) is closest to: a. 19.15% b. 19,45% c. 20.5% d. 26.0% 26% 29% 33%
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