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Velvet Corporation has revenues of $340,000 and deductible expenses of $350,000. It also received a $40,000 dividend from a corporation in which it owns 10 percent. What is the corporation’s taxable income?
This is the question of dividend received deduction (DRD).
Taxable income before DRD = Revenues + Dividends – Deductible expenses
= 340,000 + 40,000 – 350,000
= $30,000
DRD adjustment:
Since there is less than 20% holding (as owning is 10%), either 70% of taxable income before DRD or 70% of dividend whichever is lower is subtracted.
70% of taxable income before DRD = $30,000 × 70% = $21,000 (lower)
70% of dividend = $40,000 × 70% = $28,000
Therefore, the taxable income = Taxable income before DRD – Lower amount
= 30,000 – 21,000
= $9,000 (Answer)