Nora and Ben, a married couple filing jointly, report $[a] in ordinary taxable income for the year. Required: Compute the couple’s federal tax liability. Use the 2026 Tax Rate Reference Sheet.pdf Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Gordon was hit by a grocery delivery truck. He sued the delivery company and received a legal settlement consisting of $50,000 ($10,000 for physical injuries and $40,000 in punitive damages). Gordon also received $1,000 in unemployment compensation for the weeks he could not work. How much gross income does Gordon have as a result of his accident?

Abby received each of the following during the year. Which amount is NOT included in gross income?

Shaun is a full-time undergraduate student. During the year he receives a scholarship. According to the terms of the scholarship: $[a] is designated for tuition and required course fees. $[b] is designated for required textbooks and course materials. $[c] is designated for room and board. Shaun also receives $[d] as compensation for working as a teaching assistant, a requirement associated with his scholarship. How much of the scholarship and related payments must Shaun include in gross income for the year? Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar. Omit dollar signs.

Hannah is single with no dependents and has a salary of $[x1] for the year, along with tax exempt interest income of $[x2] from a municipality. She has no above-the-line deductions, and her available itemized deductions total $[x3]. Required: Compute her taxable income. Use the 2026 Tax Rate Reference Sheet.pdf Round answer to the nearest whole dollar

Marla and Mitch (MFJ), earn $[x] in taxable income plus $10,000 in interest from an investment in City of Mesa bonds. What is the couple’s average tax rate for 2026? Use the 2026 Tax Rate Reference Sheet.pdf Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to one decimal place. Do not enter the percent sign (%)Example: Enter 18.74% as 18.7 and 16.95% as 17.0  

Perlita will receive $50,000 of taxable income from a client. Compute the present value of Perlita’s after-tax income if she receives $35,000 now (year 0) and $15,000 one year from now (year 1). Assume Perlita’s marginal tax rate is [x1]% in both years and her discount rate is [x2]%. Omit $, round to nearest whole dollar.

In April, Justin lost $450 gambling on sports events in Las Vegas. If he won $200 playing poker in Las Vegas in November of the same year, he can deduct $180 of gambling losses as an “other itemized deduction”.

Vitamins are organic compounds. 

Animals can store excess amino acids in the body.