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David and Ruby are engaged and plan to get married. During $2024,$ David is a full$-$time student and earns $$9,400$ from a part$-$time job. With this income, student loans, savings, and nontaxable scholarships, he is se lf supporting. For the year, Ruby is employed and her wages are $$85,160$ a$.$ Compute the following:

David

Filing Single Ruby

Filing Single

Gross income and AGI $fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_1$

$9,400$

$fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_2$

$55,000$

Standard deduction $($single$)$ fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_3$

$12,500$

fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_4$

$12,500$

Taxable income $fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_5$

$0$

$fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_6$

$42,450$

Income tax $fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_7$

$0$

$fill in the blank d$767710$c$1$fe$800$d$\_8$

$0$

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b$.$ Assume that David and Ruby get married in $2024$ and file a joint return. What is their taxable income and income tax? Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.

Married

Filing Jointly

Gross income and AGI $fill in the blank c$8$fb$4609$a$04803$d$\_1$

$64,400$

Standard deduction $($married$,$ filing jointly$)$ fill in the blank c$8$fb$4609$a$04803$d$\_2$

$25,100$

Taxable income $fill in the blank c$8$fb$4609$a$04803$d$\_3$

$39,300$

Income tax $fill in the blank c$8$fb$4609$a$04803$d$\_4$

$0$

c$.$ How much income tax can David and Ruby save if they get married in $2024$ and file a joint return?

$fill in the blank c$8$fb$4609$a$04803$d$\_5$

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