Computation of Tax and Credits

Free CPA REG (Taxation & Regulation) lesson in Federal Taxation of Individuals. 37 min read, ~5,621 words.

Regular tax uses graduated brackets: 10/12/22/24/32/35/37 percent on taxable income (AGI minus the greater of standard or itemized deductions), each bracket filling before the next. Long-term capital gains and qualified dividends taxed at 0/15/20 percent under a separate stacked schedule, never at ordinary rates. Kiddie tax: a dependent child's net...

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