Reference no: EM132814032
Question - Respond to the following independent situations:
1. Jacob is a single taxpayer who has net investment income consisting of $9,000 interest on a certificate of deposit, $4,500 from dividends from a mutual fund, $4,500 from capital gain distributions from mutual funds, and $26,000 in long-term capital gains from selling some stocks, and his modified AGI is $120,000.
2. Jacob is a single taxpayer who has net investment income consisting of $9,000 interest on a certificate of deposit, $4,500 from dividends from a mutual fund, $4,500 from capital gain distributions from mutual funds, and $26,000 in long-term capital gains from selling some stocks, and his modified AGI is $213,000.
3. Jacob is a single taxpayer who has net investment income consisting of $23,500 interest on a certificate of deposit, $12,000 from dividends from a mutual fund, $12,000 from capital gain distributions from mutual funds, and $42,500 in long-term capital gains from selling some stocks, and his modified AGI is $290,000.
Required - How much in surtax will Jacob be assessed on his Form 1040 for 2018?