Select the correct answer.

Ethan's taxable income is \[tex]$87,525. Use this tax schedule to calculate the total amount he owes in taxes.

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline \begin{tabular}{l}
If taxable \\
income is over-
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
But not \\
over-
\end{tabular} & The tax is: \\
\hline \$[/tex]0 & \[tex]$7,825 & \begin{tabular}{l}
10 percent of the \\
amount over \$[/tex]0
\end{tabular} \\
\hline \[tex]$7,825 & \$[/tex]31,850 & \begin{tabular}{l}
\[tex]$782.50 plus 15 percent \\
of the amount over \\
\$[/tex]7,825
\end{tabular} \\
\hline \[tex]$31,850 & \$[/tex]77,100 & \begin{tabular}{l}
\[tex]$4,386.25 plus 25 \\
percent of the amount \\
over \$[/tex]31,850
\end{tabular} \\
\hline \[tex]$77,100 & \$[/tex]160,850 & \begin{tabular}{l}
\[tex]$15,698.75 plus 28 \\
percent of the amount \\
over \$[/tex]77,100
\end{tabular} \\
\hline \[tex]$160,850 & \$[/tex]349,700 & \begin{tabular}{l}
\[tex]$39,148.75 plus 33 \\
percent of the amount \\
over \$[/tex]160,850
\end{tabular} \\
\hline \[tex]$349,700 & no limit & \begin{tabular}{l}
\$[/tex]101,469.25 plus 35 \\
percent of the amount \\
over \[tex]$349,700
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

A. \$[/tex]10,425.75
B. \[tex]$18,617.75
C. \$[/tex]26,123.75



Answer :

To determine the total amount of taxes Ethan owes, we need to apply his taxable income of \[tex]$87,525 to the given tax schedule. Here is the step-by-step breakdown: 1. Identify the applicable tax bracket: - Ethan's taxable income is \$[/tex]87,525.
- This places him in the bracket: [tex]\(\$77,100\)[/tex] to [tex]\(\$160,850\)[/tex].

2. Calculate the tax owed for the lower brackets:
- For the first \[tex]$7,825, the tax rate is 10%. So: \[ \$[/tex]7,825 \times 0.10 = \[tex]$782.50 \] - For the amount between \$[/tex]7,825 and \[tex]$31,850 (which is \$[/tex]24,025), the tax rate is 15%. So:
[tex]\[ \$24,025 \times 0.15 = \$3,603.75 \][/tex]
Adding this to the previous amount:
[tex]\[ \$782.50 + \$3,603.75 = \$4,386.25 \][/tex]

- For the amount between \[tex]$31,850 and \$[/tex]77,100 (which is \[tex]$45,250), the tax rate is 25%. So: \[ \$[/tex]45,250 \times 0.25 = \[tex]$11,312.50 \] Adding this to the previous amount: \[ \$[/tex]4,386.25 + \[tex]$11,312.50 = \$[/tex]15,698.75
\]

3. Calculate the tax owed for the amount within his bracket:
- For the amount above \[tex]$77,100 up to \$[/tex]87,525 (which is \[tex]$10,425), the tax rate is 28%. So: \[ \$[/tex]10,425 \times 0.28 = \[tex]$2,919.00 \] Adding this to the previous amount: \[ \$[/tex]15,698.75 + \[tex]$2,919.00 = \$[/tex]18,617.75
\]

Therefore, the total amount Ethan owes in taxes is \[tex]$18,617.75. The correct answer is: B. \$[/tex]18,617.75