
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]


system
Last year Ms. Jane Doe received an inheritance. She paid 25% in federal taxes on the inheritance, and then paid 12% in state taxes on the remainder of her inheritance. She paid a total of $\$12,000$ in both taxes combined. How much was her inheritance?
A) $30,000$ 
B) $35,294$ 
C) $37,500$ 
D) $40,000$ 
E) $45,000$

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