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Secret EFE Scavenger Hunt
100

Marginal Federal income tax rate for Petronella, a HoH filer with $90,000 in taxable income.

What is 24%?

100

HDHP

What is High Deductible Health Plan?

100

Generally, the number of days allowed to do a retirement plan rollover.

What is 60?

100

Amount owed on the 2022 Federal return by customer with auth id 13563578340930679.

What is $28,720?

200

The marginal Federal income tax rate for Rosalind and Orlando, who are taking the standard deduction and have AGI of $432,000 before considering their legit side-gig Schedule C loss of $5,000.

What is 32%?

200

LES, for military servicemembers.

What is Leave and Earnings Statement?

200

Amount of "combined income" on a Single return after which 85% of Social Security benefits are taxable at the Federal level.

200

2022 Federal refund for customer with auth ID 1039733120.

What is $2,515?

300

Capital gains tax rate for Troilus and Cressida, who are taking the standard on a joint return and have $40,000 in taxable income before considering their $500,000 in net long-term capital gains. 

300

IRC

What is Internal Revenue Code?

300

MFS AGI after which the ability to contribute directly to a Roth IRA is completely phased out (2022), assuming spousal cohabitation at any time during the year.

300

DCN / MeF Submission ID for customer with auth ID 13563577982882999.

What is 3034112023132085r314?

400

Amount of 2023 EV Credit a 2023 Rivian R1T purchased on or after 18 April 2023 qualifies for, per https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax2023.shtml.

What is $3,750?

400

SSTB

What is Specified Services Trade or Business?

400

Joint AGI at which eligibility for both the LLC and AOTC is completely phased out.

What is $180,000?

The phaseout range is $160,000 - $180,000 joint.

400

Efile reject code for customer with auth ID 13563577507040859.

What is F8962-070 ?

500

Amount of ACTC Denny Dad, a HoH filer, qualifies for, with one qualifying child and $9,000 in earned income.

What is $975?

Formula:

15% x (earned income - $2,500)

500

NIIT

What is Net Investment Income Tax?

500

401(k) contribution max for individuals under 50 for 2023.

What is $22,500?


Catch-up contribution limit for 2023 is $7,500 for those aged >=50. So 50 and up could contribute $30,000.

500

Efile rejection code for customer with auth ID 4626745256808690.

What is R0000-503-02 ?