Georgia, a single taxpayer, operates a business that produces $100,000 of income before any amounts are paid

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Georgia, a single taxpayer, operates a business that produces $100,000 of income before any amounts are paid to her. She has no dependents and no other income. She has itemized deductions of $18,000. Compute the total income tax that would be paid assuming the following additional facts. Ignore payroll taxes and the qualified business income deduction.

a. Georgia operates the business as an S corporation receiving a salary from the corporation of $70,000. The corporation distributes all of its remaining income to the shareholders.

b. She operates the business as a C corporation receiving a salary from the corporation of $70,000. The corporation distributes its after tax income to her as a dividend.

c. How would the total tax change in each of the first two requirements if the corporation made no payments to the owner other than the salary?

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...
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Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780134833194

32nd Edition

Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson

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