gov't math
heh. i lied sorry. i guesstimated our tax rate would be 30%. it was actually 29%. sue me. although turbotax tried to tell me the effective tax rate was 14%. heh. only if you use adjusted gross income and don't count amt. so anywho, if you want to compare your tax rate to mine this is what you do. it's really pretty straightforward. in the income category add your tax exempt income (line 8b) to your total income (line 22). that's your real income before you get screwed on deductions and crap. for the tax category add your total federal tax (line 63) to the other taxes you paid (schedule A line 9). now just divide your taxes by your income. voila!