Paul has the following information:
AGI for 2009 $155,000
Withholding for 2009 20,000
Total tax for 2008 29,000
Total tax for 2009 31,250
a. How much must Paul pay in estimated taxes to avoid a penalty (disregard the making work credit)?
b. If Paul paid $1,000 per quarter, would he have avoided the estimated tax penalty?