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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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Consider Taxpayers A and B who are in the same marginal tax bracket because of equal salaries. They each earn an additional $20,000—Taxpayer A by working overtime and Taxpayer B by selling stock resulting in a $20,000 capital gain. Taxpayer A pays tax at the ordinary income tax rate on his additional wages while Taxpayer B benefits from the lower capital gains tax rate on his extra income by selling an investment asset. Is this equitable? Should equivalent incomes be taxed equally?

Definition Definition Tax imposed by the government on the "gain" or increase in the value of an asset at the time of its sale by the owner. Capital gain is computed based on the purchase price and sale price of the asset. If the sale price of the asset is more than the purchase price, there is a gain on the sale of asset. A tax is imposed on such gain in accordance with the applicable tax rates at the time of sale.

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