Staff adjuster: This is an employee of the insurance company and they represent the interests of their insurance company, not yours! Independent adjuster: This person is an independent contractor who also works for the insurance company and again, represents the insurance companies interests, not yours! Public adjuster: This person is hired by you, normally costs you nothing out of your pocket and represents YOUR interests. *A first-party claimant is the person whose name is on the building insurance policy and whose property is affected by a covered loss.
It would be calculated as $1,215 plus 15 percent of the amount over $12,150. If taxable income is between $46,250 and $119,400, the percentage of tax due on this amount goes up to 25 percent.
This is known as the standard rate of tax and the amount that it applies to is known as the standard rate tax band. The remainder of your income is taxed at the higher rate of tax, 40% in 2015. The amount that you can earn before you start to pay the higher rate of tax is known as your standard rate cut-off point. See case studies for an example of how to calculate income using tax rates and the standard rate cut-off point.