McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

Exercise 76

Brooklyn has been contributing to a traditional IRA for seven years (all deductible contributions) and has a total of $30,000 in the account.In 2011, she is 39 years old and has decided that she wants to get a new car.She withdraws $20,000 from the IRA to help pay for the car.She is currently in the 25 percent marginal tax bracket.What amount of the withdrawal, after tax considerations, will Brooklyn have available to purchase the car?