
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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In Franklin's state, the income tax is levied at $q\%$ of the first $\textdollar 30000$ of annual income plus $(q + 3)\%$ of any amount over $\textdollar 30000$. Franklin realized that the state income tax he paid was $(q + 0.5)\%$ of his annual income. What was his annual income?
A) $30000
B) $34000
C) $36000
D) $38000
E) $40000

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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