Suppose you graduate with an accounting degree and then become a certified public accountant You work, for a big firm but are offered a chance to prepare tax documents for your city government as an independent contractor The city offers to pay you a consulting fee of $10,000 When deciding whether to accept the additional work the most important tax factor in your decision is a. the gross amount of the payment b. your marginal tax rate c. your new average tax rate d. your current tax bracket e. which political party controls the city government A U S federal government budg