Orie and Jane, husband and wife, operate a sole proprietorship. They expect their taxable income next year to be $450,000, of which $250,000 is attributed to the sole proprietorship. Orie and Jane are contemplating incorporating their sole proprietorship. (Use the tax rate schedule.)

Required:

1. Using the married-joint tax brackets and the corporate tax rate, find out how much current tax this strategy could save Orie and Jane.
2. How much income should be left in the corporation?

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse \begin{tabular}{|c|c|l|} \hline If taxable income is over: & But not over: & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ The tax is: } \\ \hline$0 & $22,000 & 10% of taxable income \\ \hline$22,000 & $89,450 & $2,200 plus 12% of the excess over $22,000 \\ \hline$89,450 & $190,750 & $10,294 plus 22% of the excess over $89,450 \\ \hline$190,750 & $364,200 & $32,580 plus 24% of the excess over $190,750 \\ \hline$364,200 & $462,500 & $74,208 plus 32% of the excess over $364,200 \\ \hline$462,500 & $693,750 & $105,664 plus 35% of the excess over $462,500 \\ \hline$693,750 & - & $186,601.5 plus 37% of the excess over $693,750 \\ \hline \end{tabular}