Question

During 2021, Jasmine (age 12 and obviously "single") received $6,500 from a corporate bond. She also received $600 from a savings account established for her by her parents. Jasmine lives with her parents who provide practically all of her financial support and she is their dependent. What is Jasmine's gross tax liability (using the 2021 Tax Rate Schedules found in Appendix C of our textbook & assuming her parent's marginal rate is 24%) - (answer: $___)?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Jasmine's gross income for 2021 is $7,100 ($6,500 + $600).

Since Jasmine is a dependent of her parents, we will assume that she has no deductions or exemptions of her own. Using the 2021 Tax Rate Schedules and assuming her parent's marginal rate is 24%, we can calculate her gross tax liability as follows:

First, we determine Jasmine's taxable income by subtracting the standard deduction for a dependent ($1,100) from her gross income:

$7,100 - $1,100 = $6,000

Next, we find the tax bracket that Jasmine's taxable income falls into. In this case, Jasmine's taxable income falls into the 10% tax bracket.

Finally, we use the tax rate for that bracket to calculate Jasmine's tax liability:

$6,000 × 0.10 = $600

Therefore, Jasmine's gross tax liability for 2021 is $600.