Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the Single column to solve this problem.
First you need to figure up her taxes and then subtract the tax credit.
She has a taxable income of 17000. This puts her in the 15% bracket.
First we need to get the % owed on the first 9275 dollars that is taxable.
.10 * 9275 = 927.50
Next we need to get the % owed on the rest of her money, which is in the 15 % bracket
.15 * (17000 - 9275) = 1158.75
Finally, sum up our taxes on the money and then subtract our tax credit, which is 2500
(927.50 + 1158.75) - 2500
(2086.25) - 2500 = -413.75
Since you have a negative number, the government owes you $413.75 dollars. If it was not a negative number, you would owe the government.