@NCperson - correct - we're not talking rocket science here, and that's obviously a workaround. And I'm not raising any issues related to the calculation of anything that's pandemic-related.
Let me clarify:
What I'm saying is that the What-if form has boxes above columns 2, 3, and 4 that one can tick if they want 2022 tax rates to be used for those columns. When one ticks those boxes, however, the column still uses 2021 rates and the 2021standard deduction. The boxes are not grayed out, but should be, or there should be some kind of notification that 2021 rates are still being used, because someone unfamiliar with tax rates, etc. may not realize the error.
I agree with you - there are always workarounds; the standard deduction can be easily overridden to $12,950 for 2022, for example, but the tax rates are more problematic, as is the other problem I mentioned earlier with regard to the Premium Tax Credit (which is not pandemic-related, in case that's what you were suggesting). But again, one would have to be familiar with those things (and what the correct figures are) to be able to recognize them and make the necessary changes.
I hope that helps.
