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A C corporation earns $5.90 per share before taxes. The corporate tax rate is 35%, the personal tax rate on dividends is 20%, and the personal tax rate on non-dividend income is 39%. What is the total amount of taxes paid if the company pays a $2.00 dividend?
A. $2.47
B. $1.97
C. $2.96
D. $3.45
C Corporation has to pay tax on earnings = Earnings x corporate tax = 5.90 x 35 % = 2.065
Shareholders have to pay tax on dividend = dividend x personal tax on dividend = 2 x 20% = 0.4
Total taxes paid = 2.065 +0.4 = 2.465 = 2.47 (rounding to 2 decimals)
Answer : A : $2.47 (Thumbs up please)