Leonardo, who is married but files separately, earns $80,000 of taxable income. He also has $15,000 in city of Tulsa bonds. His wife, Theresa, earns $50,000 of taxable income. If Leonardo and his wife file married filing jointly in 2018, what would be their average tax rate (rounded)? (Use tax rate schedule)
A) 12.00%
B) 22.00%
C) 15.75%
D) 14.12%
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question

Leonardo, who is married but files separately, earns $80,000 of taxable income. He also has $15,000 in city of Tulsa bonds. His wife, Theresa, earns $50,000 of taxable income. If Leonardo and his wife file married filing jointly in 2018, what would be their average tax rate (rounded)? (Use tax rate schedule)
A) 12.00%
B) 22.00%
C) 15.75%
D) 14.12%
E) None of the choices are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

20,479/130,000 = 15.75%

Leonardo, Who Is Married but Files Separately, Earns $80,000 of Taxable