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Riverbend Inc. received a $367,500 dividend from stock it held
in Hobble Corporation. Riverbend's taxable income...
Riverbend Inc. received a $367,500 dividend from stock it held
in Hobble Corporation. Riverbend's taxable income is $2,450,000
before deducting the dividends received deduction (DRD), a $60,500
NOL carryover, and a $138,000 charitable contribution. Use Exhibit
16-6. (Round your tax rates to 1 decimal place. Leave no
answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)
a. What is Riverbend’s deductible DRD assuming
it owns 10 percent of Hobble Corporation?
b. Assuming the facts in part (a), what is
Riverbend’s effective tax rate on the dividend?
c. What is Riverbend’s DRD assuming it owns 36
percent of Hobble Corporation?
d. Assuming the facts in part (c), what is
Riverbend’s marginal tax rate on the dividend?