4. Paying taxes on stocks What It Means to Invest in Stocks? Common stock is considered to be one of the most popular investment vehicles for long-term wealth building. Investors earn income from common stock in the form of dividends and/or capital gains. As an investor it is important to understand the implications of investing in stocks from a tax perspective. Two years ago, Manuel purchased 100 shares of a particular company's stock at a price of $84.67 per share. Last year, Manuel received an annual dividend of $1.10 per share, and at the end of the year, a share of stock was trading at $91.68 per share. This year, Manuel received an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and afterward sold all 100 shares at a price of $101.89 per share. In the first column of the following table, enter the total annual dividends Manuel received each year, as well as the total capital gains at the end of each year. Suppose Manuel is in the 28% tax bracket. Compute the taxes Manuel pays each year on dividends and capital gains from this investment by completing the second column in the table. Calculating Taxes Owed on Manuel's Investment Amount Taxes Owed Year 1 Dividends: $ $ Capital Gains: $ Year 2 Dividends: $ Capital Gains: $ The total amount of investment income (pre taxes) that Manuel earned on this investment over the course of 2 years is $ The total amount that Manuel pays in taxes on income from this investment income is $