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### Single Taxpayers (2013)

| Taxable Income Between | Tax Rate |
|------------------------|-----------|
| [tex]$0 - $[/tex]8,925 | 10% |
| [tex]$8,925 - $[/tex]36,250 | 15% |
| [tex]$36,250 - $[/tex]87,850 | 25% |
| [tex]$87,850 - $[/tex]183,250 | 28% |
| [tex]$183,250 - $[/tex]398,350 | 33% |
| [tex]$398,350 - $[/tex]400,000 | 35% |
| [tex]$400,000 and above | 39.6% |

LaTonya was just hired as an engineer for an electric company. She will make a salary of $[/tex]50,000 a year.

1. How much of LaTonya's salary will be taxed at the 10 percent rate?
- Answer: [tex]$\square$[/tex]

2. How much of LaTonya's salary will be taxed at the 28 percent rate?
- Answer: [tex]$\square$[/tex]



Answer :

Let's carefully examine LaTonya's salary and the tax brackets to determine how much of her salary will be taxed at the specified rates.

1. Taxed at the 10 percent rate:

The first step is to identify the portion of LaTonya's salary that falls within the 10% tax bracket. The 10% tax rate applies to the income range from [tex]$0 to $[/tex]8,925.

Since LaTonya's salary ([tex]$50,000) is well above $[/tex]8,925, the entire range from [tex]$0 to $[/tex]8,925 will be taxed at 10%.

So, the amount of LaTonya's salary that will be taxed at the 10 percent rate is:
[tex]\[ \$8,925 \][/tex]

2. Taxed at the 28 percent rate:

Next, we need to identify the portion of LaTonya's salary that falls within the 28% tax bracket. The 28% tax rate applies to the income range from [tex]$87,850 to $[/tex]183,250.

Since LaTonya's salary ([tex]$50,000) is less than the lower bound of the 28% tax bracket ($[/tex]87,850), no part of her salary will be taxed at this rate.

So, the amount of LaTonya's salary that will be taxed at the 28 percent rate is:
[tex]\[ \$0 \][/tex]

Summary:
- The amount of LaTonya's salary that will be taxed at the 10 percent rate: [tex]\[\boxed{8,925}\][/tex]
- The amount of LaTonya's salary that will be taxed at the 28 percent rate: [tex]\[\boxed{0}\][/tex]