SW FEDERAL TAXATION 2020 LOOSE W/ACCESS
23rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357251942
Author: Raabe
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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7) Ms. Benoit is a self-employed architect who earns $300,000 annual taxable income. For the past several years, her tax rate on this income has been 35 percent. Because of recent tax law changes, Ms. Benoit’s tax rate for next year will decrease to 25 percent.
a) Based on a static forecast, how much less revenue will the government collect from Ms. Benoit next year?
b) How much less revenue will the government collect from Ms. Benoit next year if she responds to the rate decrease by working more hours and earning $375,000 taxable income?
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Required: Calculate the amount of after-tax cash for the each of the following alternatives.
Alternative 2: If DC sells the land to Mrs. Oliver next year.
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