Jorge and Anita, married taxpayers, earn
$159,500
in taxable income and
$49,500
in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly.) Required: a. If Jorge and Anita earn an additional
$109,500
of taxable income, what is their marginal tax rate on this income? b. What is their marginal rate if, instead, they report an additional
$109,500
in deductions? Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. \table[[a. Marginal tax rate,
23.66⨂
,
%