Federal Income Tax

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New York State Common Core Math Algebra I, Module 1, Lesson 28

Worksheets for Algebra I, Module 1, Lesson 28 (pdf)

Student Outcomes

• Students create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems.
• Students create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities and graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
• Students represent constraints by inequalities and interpret solutions as viable or non-viable options in a modeling context.

Exit Ticket

A famous movie actress made $10 million last year. She is married, has no children, and her husband does not earn any income. Assume that she computes her taxable income using the following formula:

(taxable income) = (income) – (exemptions) – (standard deductions)

Find her taxable income, her federal income tax, and her effective federal income tax rate.

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