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Question 14 • Personal Finance

Phung works as a pharmacist in Tampa, Florida. Her income is 116 dollars comma 200 a year. Which statements about Phung’s income and tax situation are correct? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
The first 9 dollars comma 075 she makes each year will be taxed at 10 percent .
B
After 36 dollars comma 000 , Phung’s taxable income will experience the greatest tax bracket increase.
C
Portions of Phung’s income will be taxed at 10 percent , 15 percent , 25 percent , and 28 percent .
D
Phung will pay 28 percent of her total income in federal taxes.
E
Phung will pay 28 percent of her total income in state taxes.

Explanation

Federal income tax is progressive: different portions of income are taxed at different rates. The first $9,075 is taxed at 10%, and Phung’s income reaches the 10%, 15%, 25%, and 28% brackets, so A and C are correct. The largest increase between those rates is from 15% to 25%, which occurs after the roughly $36,000 threshold described in B. The 28% rate applies only to a portion of her income, not all of it, and Florida has no state individual income tax, so D and E are incorrect.

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