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The actual bottom line of this analysis is that you can have $4850 of qualified dividends only 

and pay no tax under TCGA.  I don't see this anywhere written but it's true.

 

You subtract $1100 for the standard deduction and another $3750 = $2650 + $1100

as described in https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8615.pdf on page 3, right column,  line 1

and boom no tax.

 

Like i said, this goes away next year it seems.

 

... but no, not higher wizardry required to understand.