Elviraowns 100% of the stock of Midnite Corporation, a manufacturer of galobnotites. During the current year, Midnite

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Elviraowns 100% of the stock of Midnite Corporation, a manufacturer of galobnotites. During the current year, Midnite has operating income of $50,000, dividend income of $16,000 from investments in other corporations, and losses from investments in limited partnerships of $46,000. It pays $20,000 in dividends.

a. What are the amounts of taxable income and tax liability reported by Midnite for the current year?

b. Assume that Midnite Corporation is operated as an S corporation. Explain why the amount of taxable income resulting from the items reported by both Midnite Corporation and Elvira are different from your answers in part a.


Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Concepts In Federal Taxation

ISBN: 9780324379556

19th Edition

Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins, Tonya K. Flesher

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