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If my taxable income is $5000, why is my tax showing $0? Should it not be 10% or $500?

mrosko1234 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:16:29 GMT

If my taxable income is $5000, why is my tax showing $0? Should it not be 10% or $500?

Any capital gains or qualified dividends?

SweetieJean — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:16:30 GMT

Any capital gains or qualified dividends?

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mrosko1234 — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:16:31 GMT

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If your total income was less than $38,600 and your quali...

Vanessa — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:16:32 GMT

If your total income was less than $38,600 and your qualified dividends were $5,000 (or whatever the exact number for your taxable income was) then you would be taxed at a 0% rate.

Qualified dividends are removed from your taxable income and taxed at their own rate, then whatever is left over is taxed at your regular rate.