Amanda would like to organize BAL as either an LLC (taxed as a sole proprietorship) or a C corporation. In either form, the entity is expected to generate an 8 percent annual before-tax return on a $500,000 investment. Amanda's marginal income tax rate is 37 percent, and her tax rate on qualified dividends and net capital gains is 20%. Assume that BAL will distribute half of its after-tax earnings every year as a dividend if it is formed as a C corporation. Assume the income is not eligible for the QBI deduction. Further, when computing your answers, include the self-employment tax (use a 2.9% marginal rate for self-employment income because Amanda has salary over $147,000 from her employer) but not the additional Medicare tax or the net investment income tax. b. What is the overall tax rate on BAL's income in the first year if BAL is organized as an LLC or as a C corporation? Note: Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Overall Tax Rate LLC C corporation 33.00 % 45.00 %

Amanda would like to organize BAL as either an LLC (taxed as a sole proprietorship) or a C corporation. In either form, the entity is expected to generate an 8 percent annual before-tax return on a $500,000 investment. Amanda's marginal income tax rate is 37 percent, and her tax rate on qualified dividends and net capital gains is 20%. Assume that BAL will distribute half of its after-tax earnings every year as a dividend if it is formed as a C corporation. Assume the income is not eligible for the QBI deduction. Further, when computing your answers, include the self-employment tax (use a 2.9% marginal rate for self-employment income because Amanda has salary over $147,000 from her employer) but not the additional Medicare tax or the net investment income tax. b. What is the overall tax rate on BAL's income in the first year if BAL is organized as an LLC or as a C corporation? Note: Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Overall Tax Rate LLC C corporation 33.00 % 45.00 %

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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