Reference no: EM132987671
Question - Respond to the following independent situations:
1. Jacob is a single taxpayer who has net investment income consisting of $13,500 interest on a certificate of deposit, $6,750 from dividends from a mutual fund, $6,750 from capital gain distributions from mutual funds, and $38,000 in long-term capital gains from selling some stocks, and his modified AGI is $160,000.
2. Jacob is a single taxpayer who has net investment income consisting of $13,500 interest on a certificate of deposit, $6,750 from dividends from a mutual fund, $6,750 from capital gain distributions from mutual funds, and $38,000 in long-term capital gains from selling some stocks, and his modified AGI is $229,000.
3. Jacob is a single taxpayer who has net investment income consisting of $33,000 interest on a certificate of deposit, $16,500 from dividends from a mutual fund, $16,500 from capital gain distributions from mutual funds, and $46,500 in long-term capital gains from selling some stocks, and his modified AGI is $312,500.
Required - How much in surtax will Jacob be assessed on his Form 1040 for 2018?