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Mabel and Alan, who are in the 32% tax bracket, recently acquired a fast-food franchise. Each of them will work in the business and receive a salary of $175,000. They anticipate that the annual profits of the business, after deducting salaries, will be approximately $450,000. The entity will distribute enough cash, as a dividends distribution, each year to Mabel and Alan to cover their Federal income taxes associated with the franchise (excluding any tax related to their salaries). If an amount is zero, enter "0".
a. What amount will the entity distribute (to cover Mabel and Alan's Federal income taxes associated with the franchise) if the franchise operates as a C corporation?
The corporation will need to distribute $ _____ each to Mabel and Alan.
b. What amount will the entity distribute (to cover Mabel and Alan's Federal income taxes associated with the franchise) if the franchise operates as an S corporation? Ignore the impact of any potential qualified business income deduction.
The corporation will need to distribute $ ______ each to Mabel and Alan.
c. What will be the amount of the combined entity/owner tax liability (including salaries) in parts (a) and (b)?
Part (a): $ ____
Part (b): $ ____
Part A
Answer is $158,750
50,000 X 15% = $ 7,500
25,000 X 25% = 6,250
25,000 X 34% = 8,500
350,000 X 39% = 136500
Part B
Answer is $72000 (2250000*32%)
Part C
The combined entity/owner tax liability in a. will be as follows:
C corporation = $158750
Shareholders on distribution =0
Shareholders on salaries ($175,000 X 32%) = 56,000
Combined tax liability = $214,750
The combined entity/owner tax liability in b. will be as follows:
S corporation = $0
Shareholders taxed on S corporation earnings ($450000 X 32%) = 144,000
Shareholders on salaries ($175000 X 32%) = 56,000
Combined tax liability = $200,000