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?

2023 Tax Rate Schedules

IndividualsSchedule X-Single

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$11,000	10% of taxable income
$ 11,000	$ 44,725	$1,100 plus 12% of the excess over $11,000
$ 44,725	$ 95,375	$5,147 plus 22% of the excess over $44,725
$ 95,375	$ 182,100	$16,290 plus 24% of the excess over $95,375
$ 182,100	$ 231,250	$37,104 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100
$ 231,250	$ 578,125	$52,832 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250
$ 578,125	?	$174,238.25 plus 37% of the excess over $578,125

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 22,000	10% of taxable income
$ 22,000	$ 89,450	$2,200 plus 12% of the excess over $22,000
$ 89,450	$ 190,750	$10,294 plus 22% of the excess over $89,450
$ 190,750	$ 364,200	$32,580 plus 24% of the excess over $190,750
$ 364,200	$ 462,500	$74,208 plus 32% of the excess over $364,200
$ 462,500	$ 693,750	$105,664 plus 35% of the excess over $462,500
$ 693,750	?	$186,601.5 plus 37% of the excess over $693,750

Schedule Z-Head of Household

If taxable income is over:	But not over:	The tax is:
$ 0	$ 15,700	10% of taxable income
$ 15,700	$ 59,850	$1,570 plus 12% of the excess over $15,700
$ 59,850	$ 95,350	$6,868 plus 22% of the excess over $59,850
$ 95,350	$ 182,100	$14,678 plus 24% of the excess over $95,350
$ 182,100	$ 231,250	$35,498 plus 32% of the excess over $182,100
$ 231,250	$ 578,100	$51,226 plus 35% of the excess over $231,250
$ 578,100	?	$172,623.5 plus 37% of the excess over $578,100

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately

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: a. Using the married-joint tax brackets and the corporate tax rate, find out how much current tax this strategy could save Orie and Jane. b. How much income should be left in the corporation? Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Using the married-joint tax brackets and the corporate tax rate, find out how much current tax this strategy could save Orie and Jane. Current tax saved $ 52,500 X