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### Given Financial Information:
- **Gross income from employer:** $58,725
- **Gross income from casual job:** $7,500
- **Interest on investments:** $75
- **Donations:** $250
- **Work-related expenses:** $425
- **Tax paid during the financial year:** $13,070

### (a) Calculate Lee’s taxable income:
To calculate taxable income, subtract allowable deductions (like donations and work-related expenses) from the total gross income.

**Taxable Income Calculation:**
1. **Total Gross Income:**  
   $58,725 (from employer) + $7,500 (from casual job) + $75 (interest)  
   = **$66,300**
   
2. **Total Deductions:**  
   Donations: $250  
   Work-related expenses: $425  
   Total deductions = $250 + $425 = **$675**

3. **Taxable Income:**  
   $66,300 - $675 = **$65,625**

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### (b) Calculate Lee’s tax payable amount using the tax table:
We need a tax table to proceed with this calculation. Assuming this is a basic Australian tax question for the 2023–2024 financial year (for example), we might use something like this:
- $0 – $18,200: 0% tax
- $18,201 – $45,000: 19% tax
- $45,001 – $120,000: 32.5% tax

Now, let's apply this tax scale to Lee's taxable income.

1. **First $18,200:** No tax.
2. **Next $26,800 ($45,000 - $18,200):** 19% tax = $26,800 × 0.19 = **$5,092**
3. **Next $20,625 ($65,625 - $45,000):** 32.5% tax = $20,625 × 0.325 = **$6,701.25**

**Total Tax Payable:**
$5,092 + $6,701.25 = **$11,793.25**

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### (c) Calculate the Medicare levy:
The Medicare levy is 2% of taxable income.

**Medicare Levy:**
$65,625 × 0.02 = **$1,312.50**

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### (d) Total tax payable (tax + Medicare levy):
Add the tax payable from part (b) and the Medicare levy from part (c).

**Total Tax Payable:**
$11,793.25 + $1,312.50 = **$13,105.75**

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### (e) Express the total tax as a percentage of taxable income:
We now calculate the percentage of taxable income that the total tax represents.

\[
\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{13,105.75}{65,625}\right) \times 100 = 19.97\% \approx \mathbf{20.0\%}
\]

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### (f) Did Lee pay too much tax or not enough?
Lee has already paid $13,070 in taxes during the financial year.

1. **Tax she owes:** $13,105.75 (from part d).
2. **Tax she paid:** $13,070.

To find out if she paid too much or not enough, subtract the amount paid from the amount owed:
\[
13,070 - 13,105.75 = -35.75
\]

Lee **owes** an additional $35.75.

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Would you like more details on any of the steps? Here are some additional related questions:

1. How would the tax payable change if Lee's taxable income increased by $5,000?
2. What if Lee's work-related expenses doubled—how would that affect her taxable income?
3. What is the impact of a higher Medicare levy rate (say, 3%) on her total tax?
4. How would Lee's tax obligations change if she received an additional $1,000 in investment interest?
5. How can Lee reduce her taxable income through further deductions?

**Tip:** Keeping track of allowable deductions, like work-related expenses, can help lower taxable income and reduce tax liabilities.

Lee has come to the end of her first financial year employed as a website developer. On June 30 she made the following notes about the financial year:
- Gross income from employer: $58,725
- Gross income from casual job: $7,500
- Interest on investments: $75
- Donations: $250
- Work-related expenses: $425
- Tax paid during the financial year: $13,070

(a) Calculate Lee's taxable income.
(b) Use the tax table to calculate Lee's tax payable amount.
(c) Lee must also pay the Medicare levy of 2% of her taxable income. How much is the Medicare levy?
(d) Add the tax payable and the Medicare levy to find the total tax Lee must pay.
(e) Express the total tax in part (d) as a percentage of Lee's taxable income.
(f) Has Lee paid too much tax or not enough? Calculate the amount she owes or the tax refund she will receive.

Learn how to calculate taxable income, tax payable, and Medicare levy for a website developer earning multiple income sources. This detailed solution covers percentage and levy calculations, suitable for Grades 11-12 students learning finance and taxation.

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