CAUTION: Use only if your taxable income (Form 1040, line 39) is $100,000 or more. If less, use the Tax Table. Even though you cannot use the Tax Rate Schedules below if your taxable income is less than $100,000, all levels of taxable income are shown so taxpayers can see the tax rate that applies to each level.


Schedule X -- Use if your filing status is Single

  If the amount on
  Form 1040,
  line 39, is:
  Over ---


     But not
     over ---

 

    Enter on
    Form 1040,
    line 40

     of the
     amount
     over ---


$0    
25,750    
62,450    
130,250    
283,150    

$25,750    
62,450    
130,250    
283,150    
.......       

.........       
$3,862.50 +  
14,138.50 +  
35,156.50 +  
90,200.50 +
  

15%
28%
31%
36%
39.6%

$0    
25,750    
62,450    
130,250    
283,150
   

PROBLEM: Use the table above to calculate the taxes that you would have to pay if your taxable income was $72,450, then go to the tax table (see link below) and find how much the IRS says you should pay. Also, calculate the marginal tax rate and the average taxe rate (answers).