In: Accounting
Problem 1
Part 1 - Corporation
On April 1, 2019, a corporation with a December 31 taxation year purchased a three-year investment certificate for $20,000. The certificate pays interest only at the end of the three-year term but interest is compounded annually at the rate of 10%. Currently, the corporation’s marginal tax rate is 28%. However, in 2020, the marginal tax rate will decrease to 25%.
Part 2 Individual
An individual makes the identical investment on April 1, 2019. The individual’s marginal tax rate in 2019 is also 28% and is expected to decrease to 25% in 2020.
Required:
1) Calculate interest income and tax liability for the individual for years 2019-2022
2) Calculate interest income and tax liability for the corporation for years 2019-2022
Interest income for corporation must be reported as accrual basis. In case of Individual can show interest income as receipts basis.
Part 1)
So in this case individual can pay liable for tax on entire income in 2022
Year | Investment | Accrual Interest @ 10% | Investment after interest |
2019 - 20 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 22,000 |
2020 - 21 | 22,000 | 2,200 | 24,200 |
2021 - 22 | 24,200 | 2,420 | 26,620 |
6,620 |
So tax will be 25% on 6,620 is = $1,655
Part 2)
In case of corporation tax will be payable on accural basis on Intererest income:
Year | Investment | Accrual Interest @ 10% | Investment after interest | April to Dec | Interest | Jan to Mar | Interest |
2019 - 20 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 22,000 | 2,019 | 1,500 | 2,020 | 500 |
2020 - 21 | 22,000 | 2,200 | 24,200 | 2,020 | 1,650 | 2,021 | 550 |
2021 - 22 | 24,200 | 2,420 | 26,620 | 2,021 | 1,815 | 2,022 | 605 |
6,620 |
So Year wise Income and tax is as under:
Year | Interest Income | Tax Rate | Tax |
2019 | 1,500 | 28% | 420 |
2020 | 2,150 | 25% | 538 |
2021 | 2,365 | 25% | 591 |
2022 | 605 | 25% | 151 |
6,620 | 1,700 |