Marc and Michelle are married and earned salaries this year of $64,000 and $12,000, respectively. In addition to their salaries, they received interest of $350 from municipal bonds and $500 from corporate bonds. Marc contributed $2,500 to an individual retirement account, and Marc paid alimony to a prior spouse in the amount of $1,500. Marc and Michelle have a 10-year-old son, Matthew, who lived with them throughout the entire year. Thus, Marc and Michelle are allowed to claim a $2,000 child tax credit for Matthew. Marc and Michelle paid $6,000 of expenditures that qualify as itemized deductions and they had a total of $3,500 in federal income taxes withheld from their paychecks during the course of the year. What is Marc and Michelle's adjusted gross income?

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Answer:

The total amount of deductions Marc and Michelle are going to get is $24750.  

The taxable income of Marc and Michelle is $47750.

Further Explanation:  

Income Tax: It is the additional charge on an individual’s income which he/she needs to pay to the government. The taxable income is calculated by adding all the incomes and deducting all the deductions which an individual can claim on his/her income.  

Compute the total amount of deductions available for Marc and Michelle:  

Total Deduction Available

= Higher of Standard Deduction for MJF and Itemized Deduction + Personal and Dependency  Exemptions  

= Higher of $12600 and $6000 + $12150 ($4050×3)  

= $12600 + $12150  

=$24750.  

Therefore, the total deductions available to Marc and Michelle are $24750.

Gross Income of Marc and Michelle

= Salary of Marc + Salary of Michelle + Interest Earned on Corporate Bonds  

= $64000 + $12000 + 500  

= $76500.  

Total Taxable Income of Marc and Michelle

= Gross Income – Qualified Moving Expenses – Alimony Paid – Total Deductions  

= $76500 - $2500 - $1500 - $24750  

= $47750.  

Therefore, the total taxable income of Marc and Michelle is $47750.

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Answer details:  

Grade: Senior School  

Subject: Taxation  

Chapter: Income Tax  

Keywords: Taxable income, Marc and Michelle, Deductions, salary income, earned, corporate bond interest, interest on municipal bond, standard deductions, US tax brackets.

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