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Jarth'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} & \begin{array}{l}
\text{Married filing} \\
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97,000 & 97,050 & 20,887 & 16,631 & 21,299 & 19,109 \\
97,050 & 97,100 & 20,901 & 16,644 & 21,313 & 19,121 \\
97,100 & 97,150 & 20,915 & 16,656 & 21,327 & 19,134 \\
97,150 & 97,200 & 20,929 & 16,669 & 21,341 & 19,146 \\
97,200 & 97,250 & 20,943 & 16,681 & 21,355 & 19,159 \\
97,250 & 97,300 & 20,957 & 16,694 & 21,369 & 19,171 \\
97,300 & 97,350 & 20,971 & 16,706 & 21,383 & 19,184 \\
97,350 & 97,400 & 20,985 & 16,719 & 21,397 & 19,196 \\
97,400 & 97,450 & 20,999 & 16,731 & 21,411 & 19,209 \\
97,450 & 97,500 & 21,013 & 16,744 & 21,425 & 19,221 \\
97,500 & 97,550 & 21,027 & 16,756 & 21,439 & 19,234 \\
97,550 & 97,600 & 21,041 & 16,769 & 21,453 & 19,246 \\
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\]

Jarth should pay [tex]$21,013$[/tex] in taxes if he files with the Single status.

Answer :

To determine how much tax Jarth needs to pay with a taxable income of [tex]$97,450 under the Single status, we use the tax table provided.

1. Identify the appropriate income range:
- We need to find where $[/tex]97,450 fits in the tax brackets. According to the tax table, the range that includes [tex]$97,450 is from $[/tex]97,450 to [tex]$97,500.

2. Locate the tax amount for the Single status:
- Within this range of $[/tex]97,450 to [tex]$97,500, the tax for someone filing as Single is specified in the table.

3. Conclusion:
- The tax Jarth needs to pay, given his income, is $[/tex]21,013.

These steps help us identify the appropriate tax bracket and the corresponding tax amount Jarth owes.