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    Tax calculations slightly off

    Client is single.  Taxable income is $21,150.  ProSeries calculates tax as $2,351.  I calculate by hand $2,347.  Why is it off by $3.50?

    $21,150     Taxable Income

    - $9,525 x 10% =   $952.50

    $11,625 x 12% = $1,395.00

    Total Tax              $2,347.50

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    TaxGuyBill
    Level 15

    As Lisa pointed out, if income is below $100,000 the tax is NOT calculated by direct math, it uses the Tax Tables.

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    Just-Lisa-Now-
    Level 15
    Level 15
    What do the IRS tax tables show?

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    TaxGuyBill
    Level 15

    As Lisa pointed out, if income is below $100,000 the tax is NOT calculated by direct math, it uses the Tax Tables.

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    IRonMaN
    Level 15
    And that agrees with the tax table.

    Slava Ukraini!
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