DawnC
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Take a look at this article that explains the marginal and effective tax rates.   These ratios are more commonly used.  

 

Blended tax rate = tax liability / taxable income - this number is not used by anyone, but TurboTax.  

 

More detailed, the Blended Tax rate is:

 

  • Tax liability (Including SE tax, capital gain and special taxes),
  •  Divided by  ÷
  • Taxable income (Total income minus deductions, but before credits).
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