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Marathon Inc. (a C corporation) reported $1,350,000 of taxable income in the current year. During the year, it distributed $135,000 as dividends to its shareholders as follows: $6,750 to Guy, a 5 percent individual shareholder. $20,250 to Little Rock Corp., a 15 percent shareholder (C corporation). $108,000 to other shareholders.
A) How much of the dividend payment did Marathon deduct in determining its taxable income
= amount $0 because Marathon Inc. is a corporation and hence it is not allowed to deduct dividend payments.
B) Assuming Guy’s marginal ordinary tax rate is 37 percent, how much tax will he pay on the $6,750 dividend he received from Marathon Inc. (including the net investment income tax)?
= Individual would give tax on dividend @ 23.8% tax rate i.e., 20% plus 3.8% of net investment income tax.
Total dividend: - $ 6750 *23.8% = $ 1607
c) What amount of tax will Little Rock Corp. pay on the $20,250 dividend it received from Marathon Inc. (50 percent dividends received deduction)?
= Tax paid = (dividend received - 50% dividend received ) * tax rate
= ( 20250 - 50% 20250) *21%
= (20250-10125)*21%
= 21216.25
21% is federal corporation tax rate