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Here’s a summary of the data provided:

- **Adjusted Gross Income of Spouse 1**: $73,000
- **Adjusted Gross Income of Spouse 2**: $68,000
- **Combined deductions without medical expenses**: $29,000
- **Medical Expenses for Spouse 1**: $10,100
- **Medical Expenses for Spouse 2**: None

### Part (e): Calculate the Income Tax Owed by Spouse 2
You are asked to calculate the income tax owed by Spouse 2, assuming they file separately and split the $29,000 deduction.

The answer shown is:
- **Income tax owed by Spouse 2**: $7518.50

### Part (f): Will the couple pay less in taxes if they file separately?
The income tax owed by Spouse 1 is shown as **$7601.00**. The total taxes for each filing separately are:

\[
7601.00 (Spouse 1) + 7518.50 (Spouse 2) = 15,119.50
\]

Now, assuming we compare this with the taxes owed if they file jointly, you'd need the joint tax amount to determine whether they'd pay more or less by filing separately.

Without the joint tax value given, let's assume the combined tax is higher (this is often the case in some tax brackets). You would calculate the difference between the joint and separate tax totals.

Since the question asks how much less the couple will pay in taxes by filing separately, if this is the scenario, you will subtract the joint total from $15,119.50 to get the difference.

Would you like a more detailed walkthrough or help calculating any missing parts? 

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Here are 5 relative questions you can explore:

1. How do you calculate the standard deduction when filing separately?
2. What are the typical tax advantages of filing jointly vs. separately?
3. How do medical expense deductions impact tax liabilities?
4. Can splitting deductions equally between spouses always result in lower taxes?
5. How does tax bracket affect the overall tax calculation when incomes are separated?

**Tip**: Medical expenses are deductible only to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income.

Suppose a married couple has the following individual adjusted gross incomes, total combined deductions, and medical expenses. Adjusted gross income of spouse 1 is $73,000. Adjusted gross income of spouse 2 is $68,000. The total combined deductions without medical expenses are $29,000. Medical expenses for spouse 1 are $10,100, and there are no medical expenses for spouse 2. Calculate the income tax owed by spouse 2 if the couple files separately and splits the $29,000 deduction evenly. The answer shows $7,518.50 for spouse 2. For spouse 1, the tax owed is $7,601.00. Part (f) asks whether the couple will pay less in taxes if filing separately and by how much.

Explore how a married couple can calculate their taxes when filing separately versus jointly. This problem involves adjusted gross income, deductions, and marginal tax rates. With spouse 1 owing $7,601.00 and spouse 2 owing $7,518.50, see whether the couple saves more by filing separately.

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