Required information (The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Amanda would like to organize BAL as either an LLC (taxed as a sole proprietorship) or a C corporation. In either form, the entity is expected to generate an 8 percent annual before-tax return on a $500,000 investment. Amanda's marginal income tax rate is 37 percent, and her tax rate on dividends and capital gains is 23.8 percent (including the 3.8 percent net investment income tax). If Amanda organizes BAL as an LLC, she will be required to pay an additional 2.9 percent for self-employment tax and an additional 0.9 percent for the additional Medicare tax. Also, she is eligible to claim a full deduction for qualified business income on BAL's income. Assume that BAL will distribute half of its after- tax earnings every year as a dividend if it is formed as a C corporation. a. How much cash after taxes would Amanda receive from her investment in the first year if BAL is organized as either an LLC or a C corporation? (Round intermediate calculations and your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) After-tax cash flow LLC $ 26,955 X C corporation $ 12,040 ! Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Amanda would like to organize BAL as either an LLC (taxed as a sole proprietorship) or a C corporation. In either form, the entity is expected to generate an 8 percent annual before-tax return on a $500,000 investment. Amanda's marginal income tax rate is 37 percent, and her tax rate on dividends and capital gains is 23.8 percent (including the 3.8 percent net investment income tax). If Amanda organizes BAL as an LLC, she will be required to pay an additional 2.9 percent for self-employment tax and an additional 0.9 percent for the additional Medicare tax. Also, she is eligible to claim a full deduction for qualified business income on BAL's income. Assume that BAL will distribute half of its after- tax earnings every year as a dividend if it is formed as a C corporation. b. What is the overall tax rate on BAL's income in the first year if BAL is organized as an LLC or as a C corporation? (Round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Overall Tax Rate 31.61 X % LLC C corporation 30.40 %