What is the tax liability for a taxpayer who is married filing jointly with taxable income of $67,500,that includes a taxable qualified dividend of $1,000? All answers should be rounded to the nearest dollar. Use the appropriate ^Tax^Tablesor ^Tax^Rate^Schedules.

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Using the 2021 tax tables and assuming standard deduction for married filing jointly ($25,100), the taxable income is $42,400. The tax on that amount is $5,739. Then, adding the qualified dividend of $1,000, the total taxable income is $43,400 which falls within the 15% tax bracket. The tax on the dividend is $150. The total tax liability is $5,889 ($5,739 + $150). Therefore, the correct answer is B) $9,051 (tax liability plus the qualified dividend).

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