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Question
If a single filer's taxable income pushes them into the 22% bracket, what happens to the income taxed in the 12% bracket below it?
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It becomes tax-free as a reward for earning more
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It gets re-taxed at 22% because that is now the applicable rate
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It is taxed at the average of 12% and 22%, which is 17%
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It remains taxed at 12% — only income within the 22% bracket is taxed at 22%
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