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Ryan's gross income last year was $60 000. He had allowable tax deductions of $5000. Ryan paid 1.5% of his taxable income for the Medicare levy.How much was Ryan's Medicare levy?A.   $750B.   $825C.   $900D.   $975

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Ryan's gross income last year was 60000.Hehadallowabletaxdeductionsof60 000. He had allowable tax deductions of 5000. Ryan paid 1.5% of his taxable income for the Medicare levy.How much was Ryan's Medicare levy?A.   750B.  750B.   825C.   900D.  900D.   975

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To find out how much Ryan's Medicare levy was, we need to follow these steps:

  1. Determine Ryan's taxable income. This is his gross income minus his allowable tax deductions. So, 60,00060,000 - 5,000 = $55,000.

  2. Calculate the Medicare levy. This is 1.5% of his taxable income. So, 55,0001.5/100=55,000 * 1.5/100 = 825.

Therefore, Ryan's Medicare levy was 825.So,thecorrectanswerisB.825. So, the correct answer is B. 825.

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