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Jarrod's filing status on last year's tax return was Single, while Paige's was Head of Household. If both had taxable incomes of [tex]$\$[/tex]80,456$, how did the amounts of taxes they paid compare according to the table below?

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If line 43 \\ (taxable \\ income) is
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& \multicolumn{4}{|c|}{And you are-} \\
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At & \begin{tabular}{l}
But \\ less \\ than
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& Single
& \begin{tabular}{l}
Married \\ filing \\ jointly
\end{tabular}
& \begin{tabular}{l}
Married \\ filing \\ separately
\end{tabular}
& \begin{tabular}{l}
Head \\ of \\ household
\end{tabular} \\
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80,000
& 80,050
& 16,194
& 12,381
& 16,539
& 14,859 \\
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80,050
& 80,100
& 16,206
& 12,394
& 16,553
& 14,871 \\
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80,100
& 80,150
& 16,219
& 12,406
& 16,567
& 14,884 \\
\hline
80,150
& 80,200
& 16,231
& 12,419
& 16,581
& 14,896 \\
\hline
80,200
& 80,250
& 16,244
& 12,431
& 16,595
& 14,909 \\
\hline
80,250
& 80,300
& 16,256
& 12,444
& 16,609
& 14,921 \\
\hline
80,300
& 80,350
& 16,269
& 12,456
& 16,623
& 14,934 \\
\hline
80,350
& 80,400
& 16,281
& 12,469
& 16,637
& 14,946 \\
\hline
80,400
& 80,450
& 16,294
& 12,481
& 16,651
& 14,959 \\
\hline
80,450
& 80,500
& 16,306
& 12,494
& 16,665
& 14,971 \\
\hline
80,500
& 80,550
& 16,319
& 12,506
& 16,679
& 14,984 \\
\hline
80,550
& 80,600
& 16,331
& 12,519
& 16,693
& 14,996 \\
\hline
80,600
& 80,650
& 16,344
& 12,531
& 16,707
& 15,009 \\
\hline
80,650
& 80,700
& 16,356
& 12,544
& 16,721
& 15,021 \\
\hline
80,700
& 80,750
& 16,369
& 12,556
& 16,735
& 15,034 \\
\hline
80,750
& 80,800
& 16,381
& 12,569
& 16,749
& 15,046 \\
\hline
80,800
& 80,850
& 16,394
& 12,581
& 16,763
& 15,059 \\
\hline
80,850
& 80,900
& 16,406
& 12,594
& 16,777
& 15,071 \\
\hline
80,900
& 80,950
& 16,419
& 12,606
& 16,791
& 15,084 \\
\hline
& 81,000
& 16,431
& 12,619
& 16,805
& 15,096 \\
\hline
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Answer :

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To compare the taxes paid by Jarrod and Paige for taxable incomes of \[tex]$80,456 based on their filing statuses: 1. Identify Jarrod's tax liability: Jarrod's filing status is Single, and his taxable income is \$[/tex]80,456.

According to the tax table:
- For taxable income between \[tex]$80,450 and \$[/tex]80,500, the tax for a single filer is \[tex]$16,306. - \$[/tex]80,456 falls within this range (\[tex]$80,450 to \$[/tex]80,500).

Therefore, Jarrod's tax liability is \[tex]$16,306. 2. Identify Paige's tax liability: Paige's filing status is Head of Household, and her taxable income is also \$[/tex]80,456.

According to the tax table:
- For taxable income between \[tex]$80,450 and \$[/tex]80,500, the tax for a head of household filer is \[tex]$14,971. - \$[/tex]80,456 falls within this range (\[tex]$80,450 to \$[/tex]80,500).

Therefore, Paige's tax liability is \[tex]$14,971. 3. Calculate the difference in taxes paid: The difference between the amounts of taxes paid by Jarrod and Paige is: \[ \text{Difference} = \text{Jarrod's tax liability} - \text{Paige's tax liability} \] \[ \text{Difference} = \$[/tex]16,306 - \[tex]$14,971 \] \[ \text{Difference} = \$[/tex]1,335
\]

So, Jarrod paid \[tex]$16,306 in taxes, while Paige paid \$[/tex]14,971 in taxes. The difference between the amounts they paid is \$1,335, with Jarrod paying this amount more than Paige.

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