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Garth's taxable income last year was [tex]\$97,450[/tex]. According to the tax table below, how much tax does he have to pay if he files with the Single status?

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\text{At least} & \text{But less than} & \text{Single} & \text{Married filing jointly} & \text{Married filing separately} & \text{Head of a household} \\
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97,000 & 97,050 & 20,887 & 16,631 & 21,299 & 19,109 \\
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97,050 & 97,100 & 20,901 & 16,644 & 21,313 & 19,121 \\
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97,100 & 97,150 & 20,915 & 16,656 & 21,327 & 19,134 \\
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97,150 & 97,200 & 20,929 & 16,669 & 21,341 & 19,146 \\
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97,200 & 97,250 & 20,943 & 16,681 & 21,355 & 19,159 \\
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97,250 & 97,300 & 20,957 & 16,694 & 21,369 & 19,171 \\
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97,300 & 97,350 & 20,971 & 16,706 & 21,383 & 19,184 \\
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97,350 & 97,400 & 20,985 & 16,719 & 21,397 & 19,196 \\
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97,400 & 97,450 & 20,999 & 16,731 & 21,411 & 19,209 \\
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97,450 & 97,500 & 21,013 & 16,744 & 21,425 & 19,221 \\
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97,500 & 97,550 & 21,027 & 16,756 & 21,439 & 19,234 \\
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97,550 & 97,600 & 21,041 & 16,769 & 21,453 & 19,246 \\
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97,600 & 97,650 & 21,055 & 16,781 & 21,467 & 19,259 \\
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97,650 & 97,700 & 21,069 & 16,794 & 21,481 & 19,271 \\
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97,700 & 97,750 & 21,083 & 16,806 & 21,495 & 19,284 \\
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97,750 & 97,800 & 21,097 & 16,819 & 21,509 & 19,296 \\
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97,800 & 97,850 & 21,111 & 16,831 & 21,523 & 19,309 \\
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97,850 & 97,900 & 21,125 & 16,844 & 21,537 & 19,321 \\
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97,900 & 97,950 & 21,139 & 16,856 & 21,551 & 19,334 \\
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97,950 & 98,000 & 21,153 & 16,869 & 21,565 & 19,346 \\
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A. [tex]\$20,999[/tex]
B. [tex]\$16,744[/tex]
C. [tex]\$21,013[/tex]
D. [tex]\$16,731[/tex]

Answer :

To determine how much tax Garth has to pay based on his taxable income and filing status, we will use the tax table provided. Garth's taxable income last year was \[tex]$97,450, and he is filing with the Single status.

1. First, locate the range of taxable income that includes \$[/tex]97,450 in the tax table.

2. The relevant part of the table for taxable income between \[tex]$97,450 and \$[/tex]97,500 is:
- Taxable Income Range: 97,450 to 97,500
- Single status tax amount: \[tex]$21,013

3. Since Garth's taxable income is \$[/tex]97,450, which falls within this specific range, the amount of tax he needs to pay is \[tex]$21,013.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. \$[/tex]21,013