In: Accounting
Corporate Taxes. Montgomery Enterprises, Inc., had operating
earnings of $280,000 for the year just ended. During the year the
firm sold stock that it held in another company for $180,000, which
was $30,000 above its original purchase price of $150,000, paid 1
year earlier.
a.) What is the amount, if any, of capital gains realized during
the year?
b.) How much total taxable income did the firm earn during the
year?
c.) Use the corporate tax rate schedule given in Table 1.4 to
calculate the firm’s total taxes due.
d.) Calculate both the average tax rate and the marginal tax rate
on the basis of your findings.
Tax rate not available. Therefore, Que. (d) could not b e attempted properly.
Operating Profit | $ 2,80,000 | ||
Capital gain from share of sale | $ 30,000 | =180000-150000 | |
TOTAL | $ 3,10,000 | ||
Ans A. | Gains made during the year | $ 3,10,000 | includes Operating profit and Capital gains |
Ans B. | Taxable income | $ 3,10,000 | includes Operating profit and Capital gains |
Ans C. | Tax | $ 1,24,000 | Tax rate not mentioned in question. Assumed @ 40%. Tax charged on profit including Operating profit and Capital gains |