During a recent IRS audit, the revenue agent decided that the Parker family used their closely held corporation, Falco, to avoid shareholder tax by accumulating earnings beyond the reasonable needs of the business. Falco's taxable income was $940,000, it pai no dividends, and it had no business need to retain income. Falco's marginal tax rate in prior years was 34 percent. Assume the accumulated earnings tax rate is 20% for all applicable years in this problem. Required: a. Compute Falco's accumulated earnings tax assuming that it had accumulated $3 million after-tax income in prior years. Assume tha for these years at issue, a corporation is exempt up to $250,000 of accumulated earnings without demonstrating a reasonable business need for the accumulation. b. Compute Falco's accumulated earnings tax assuming that it had accumulated $134,000 after-tax income in prior years. Assume tha for these years at issue, a corporation is exempt up to $250,000 of accumulated earnings without demonstrating a reasonable business need for the accumulation. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

During a recent IRS audit, the revenue agent decided that the Parker family used their closely held corporation, Falco, to avoid shareholder tax by accumulating earnings beyond the reasonable needs of the business. Falco's taxable income was $940,000, it pai no dividends, and it had no business need to retain income. Falco's marginal tax rate in prior years was 34 percent. Assume the accumulated earnings tax rate is 20% for all applicable years in this problem. Required: a. Compute Falco's accumulated earnings tax assuming that it had accumulated $3 million after-tax income in prior years. Assume tha for these years at issue, a corporation is exempt up to $250,000 of accumulated earnings without demonstrating a reasonable business need for the accumulation. b. Compute Falco's accumulated earnings tax assuming that it had accumulated $134,000 after-tax income in prior years. Assume tha for these years at issue, a corporation is exempt up to $250,000 of accumulated earnings without demonstrating a reasonable business need for the accumulation. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1Q

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