Hayley recently invested $40,000 in a public utility stock paying a 8 percent annual dividend. (Hayleys marginal income tax rate is 32 percent.) Use Tax Rate Schedule, Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates for reference.
Required:
- If Hayley reinvests the annual dividend she receives net of any taxes owed on the dividend, how much will her investment be worth in five years if the dividends paid are qualified dividends?
- What will her investment be worth in five years if the dividends are nonqualified?
Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends Rate* 0% Married Filing Jointly SO - $80,800 $80.801 - $501,600 $501.601+ Married Filing Separately $0-$40.400 $40,401 - $250.800 $250,801+ Taxable Income Single $0 - $40,400 $40,401 - $445,850 $445,851+ Head of Household SO - $54,100 $54.101 - $473,750 $473,751+ Trusts and Estates $0 - $2,700 $2,701 - $13,250 $13,251+ 15% 20% *This rate applies to the net capital gains and qualified dividends that fall within the range of taxable income specified in the table (net capital gains and qualified dividends are included in taxable income last for this purpose). 2021 Tax Rate Schedules Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 S 9.950 10% of taxable income $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9.950 $ 40.525 $ 86,375 $4.664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525 $ 86,375 S 164.925 $14.751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375 $ 164,925 S 209,425 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164.925 $ 209,425 S 523,600 $47.843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425 $ 523,600 S157.804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600 Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) If taxable income is over:But not over: The tax is: $ 0 S 19.900 10% of taxable income $ 19,900 S 81,050 $1.990 plus 12% of the excess over $19,900 $ 81,050 S 172,750 $9,328 plus 22% of the excess over $81,050 $ 172,750 $ 329,850 $29,502 plus 24% of the excess over $172.750 $ 329,850 $ 418.850 $67,206 plus 32% of the excess over $329,850 $ 418,850 S 628,300 $95.686 plus 35% of the excess over $418,850 $ 628,300 $168.993.50 plus 37% of the excess over $628,300 Schedule Z-Head of Household If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax $ 0 S 14.200 10% of taxable income $ 14,200 $ 54,200 $1,420 plus 12% of the excess over $14,200 $ 54,200 $ 86,350 $6,220 plus 22% of the excess over $54,200 $ 86,350 S 164,900 $13,293 plus 24% of the excess over $86,350 $ 164,900 $ 209,400 $32.145 plus 32% of the excess over $164.900 $ 209,400 S 523,600 $46,385 plus 35% of the excess over $209,400 $ 523,600 $156,355 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600 Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 S 9.950 10% of taxable income $ 9,950 S 40,525 $995 plus 12% of the excess over $ 9,950 $ 40,525 S 86,375 $4.664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525 $ 86,375 S 164.925 $14.751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,37 $164.925 $ 209,425 $33.603 plus 32% of the excess over $164.925 $ 209,425 S 314,150 $47.843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425 $ 314,150 $84.496.75 plus 37% of the excess over $314.150