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Hello, I have read the requirements of this challenge and I have a good understanding of what needs to be done. I am confident that my program works but it DOESN'T. What a blow to my confidence. I am in hopes that someone kind person would point me in the right direction. I also have a web link where you can see my faults. http://www.dianamagers.com/folio/_income_tax/index.html

Thank you very much in advance. I am gratefully appreciative.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Income Tax Calculator</title>
    <style>
    article, aside, figure, footer, header, nav, section {
    display: block;
    }
    body {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    background-color: white;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 500px;
    border: 3px solid blue;
    }
    h1 {
    color: blue;
    margin-top: 0;
    }
    section {
    padding: 1em 2em;
    }
    label {
    float: left;
    width: 10em;
    text-align: right;
    }
    input {
    margin-left: 1em;
    margin-bottom: .5em;
    }

    </style>
    <script src="http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js"></script>
    <script>
    var $ = function (id) {
    return document.getElementById(id);
}

var calculate_tax = function() {
    var total;
    var income = parseFloat( $("income").value );

    function calcTaxes(amount){
    var calculate = 0;
    if(amount > 85650){
        tax = (amount - 85650) * .28 + 870.0+(35350-8700)*.15+(89350-36900)*.25;
    }
    else if( amount > 35350){
    tax = (amount - 35350) * .25 + 870.0+(35350-8700)*.15;    
    }
    else if(amount > 8700){
    tax = (amount - 8700) * .15 + 870.0;
    }
    else{
       tax = amount * .10;
        }
    tax += amount * .153;
    return tax;
    /*
    10% on taxable income from $0 to $8,700, plus
    15% on taxable income over $8,700 to $35,350, plus
    25% on taxable income over $35,350 to $85,650, plus
    */
}
}

window.onload = function () {
    $("calculate").onclick = calculate_tax;
}
    </script>
</head>

<body>
<section>
    <h1>Income Tax Calculator</h1>

    <label>Enter taxable income:</label>
    <input type="text" id="income" />
    <input type="button" value="Calculate" name="calculate" id="calculate" /><br><br>

    <label>Income tax owed:</label>
    <input type="text" id="tax"><br>

</section>
</body>
</html>
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Member Avatar for otengkwaku

You have create the calcTaxes but you are not calling it.
i think you should do it like this:

var calculate_tax = function() {
    var total;
    var income = parseFloat( $("income").value );
    $("tax").value =  calcTaxes(income);
    console.log(tax);
    function calcTaxes(amount){
    var calculate = 0;
    if(amount > 85650){
        tax = (amount - 85650) * .28 + 870.0+(35350-8700)*.15+(89350-36900)*.25;
    }
    else if( amount > 35350){
    tax = (amount - 35350) * .25 + 870.0+(35350-8700)*.15;    
    }
    else if(amount > 8700){
    tax = (amount - 8700) * .15 + 870.0;
    }
    else{
       tax = amount * .10;
        }
    tax += amount * .153;
    return tax;
    /*
    10% on taxable income from $0 to $8,700, plus
    15% on taxable income over $8,700 to $35,350, plus
    25% on taxable income over $35,350 to $85,650, plus
    */
}
}
commented: thank you for the help bro +0
Member Avatar for dlmagers

Well, I do believe you are right. I thought I had my logic down good. You just gave my a nudge in the right direction. Thank you again.

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