earen ur NDTAP V V ment re regarded as an expense so they are tax deductible; however, dividend v payments are not ta Seductible. Consequently, our tax system encourages debt financing over equity th Financing. Depreciation expense is tax deductible, so the larger the depreciation, the lower taxable income, the lower the taxes, and the higher the firm's operating cash flow. The projected 2013 tax rate schedule for corporations is shown below. 2013 Corporate Tax Rates It Pays This Plus This Percentage Average Tax If a Corporation's Amount on the on the Excess over the Rate at Taxable Income Is Base of the Bracket Base (Marginal Rate) Top of Bracket Up to $50,000 $0 15.0% 15.0% $50,000 - $75,000 7,500 25.0 18.3 $75,000 - $100,000 13,750 34.0 22.3 $100,000 - $335,000 22,250 39.0 34.0 $335,000 - $10,000,000 113,900 34.0 34.0 $10,000,000 - $15,000,000 3,400,000 35.0 34.3 $15,000,000 - $18,333,333 5,150,000 38.0 35.0 Over $18,333,333 6,416,667 35.0 35.0 Quantitative Problem: Andrews Corporation has income from operations of $252,000. In addition, it received interest income of $25,200 and received dividend income of $32,600 from another corporation. Finally, it paid $12,300 of interest income to its bondholders and paid $44,100 of dividends to its common stockholders. Using the 2013 corporate tax schedule, what is the firm's federal income tax? Round your intermediated and final answers to the nearest cent. Hide Feedback Partially Correct Check My Work Feedback Identify income items included in taxable income and expense items that are tax deductible. Identify any items that should not be included in the calculation of taxable income. Review the treatment of dividends received by a corporation from another corporation. Review the 2013 corporate tax schedule and correctly use it to obtain the firm's federal income tax