Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Matt and...

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imageimageimage Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Matt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $70,000. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $43,000 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers' only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks). (Use the tax rate schedules, Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates.) b. What is the Comers' tax liability for 2023 if they report the following capital gains and losses for the yea Note: Round your final answer to two decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse \begin{tabular}{|c|c|l|} \hline If taxable income is over: & But not over: & \multicolumn{1}{c|}{ The tax is: } \\ \hline$0 & $22,000 & 10% of taxable income \\ \hline$22,000 & $89,450 & $2,200 plus 12% of the excess over $22,000 \\ \hline$89,450 & $190,750 & $10,294 plus 22% of the excess over $89,450 \\ \hline$190,750 & $364,200 & $32,580 plus 24% of the excess over $190,750 \\ \hline$364,200 & $462,500 & $74,208 plus 32% of the excess over $364,200 \\ \hline$462,500 & $693,750 & $105,664 plus 35% of the excess over $462,500 \\ \hline$693,750 & - & $186,601.5 plus 37% of the excess over $693,750 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends *This rate applies to the net capital gains and qualified dividends that fall within the range of taxable income specified in the table (net capital gains and qualified divid included in taxable income last for this purpose)

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