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In the current year, Maxwell Corporation is deemed to be a PHC and reports the following results: Save Accounting Table... + Copy to Clipboard... +

In the current year, Maxwell Corporation is deemed to be a PHC and reports the following results:

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Taxable income

$175,000

Dividend received from an 18%-owned domestic corporation

40,000

Dividends paid

80,000

CORPORATIONS

If Taxable Income Is:

The Tax Is:

Over-

But Not Over-

Of the Amount Over-

$0

$50,000

15%

$0

50,000

75,000

$7,500

+

25%

50,000

75,000

100,000

13,750

+

34%

75,000

100,000

335,000

22,250

+

39%

100,000

335,000

10,000,000

113,900

+

34%

335,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

3,400,000

+

35%

10,000,000

15,000,000

18,333,333

5,150,000

+

38%

15,000,000

18,333,333

6,416,667

+

35%

18,333,333

Requirement a. What is Maxwell's regular tax liability (ignoring any AMT implications)?

Requirement b. What is Maxwell's PHC tax liability?

Begin by computing the undistributed personal holding company income (UPHCI). Then compute Maxwell's PHC tax liability. (Enter tax rate in decimal form, 0.XX. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.)

Taxable Income

Plus:

Dividends-received deduction

Minus:

Federal income taxes

Dividends-paid deduction

Undistributed personal holding company income (UPHCI)

Times:

Tax rate

Personal Holding Company tax

Requirement c. What measures can Maxwell take to eliminate its PHC tax liability after year-end and before it files its tax return? After it files its tax return?

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