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Piper, Inc., an S corporation in Chesapeak, Virginia, has revenues of $400,000, taxable interest of $380,000, operating expenses of $250,000, and deductions attributable to the interest income of $140,000. Calculate any passive investment income penalty tax payable by this corporation.
Note: U/s 1375 passive investment income penalty tax?, applicable only if S-Corp has Accumulated E&P and its Passive Investment income exceeds 25% of its gross receipts, in the given question information about AEP is not given, so it is assumed that it has AEP. if no AEP no penalty tax. Passive investment income includes gross receits from dividends, rent, annuity etc. |
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The passive investment income of S Corporation is $380,000 | ||
Total gross receipts of the company are as under: | ||
Operating revenues | $400,000 | |
Interest income | $380,000 | |
Total gross receipts | $780,000 | |
Excess net passive income is the excess of pasive investment income than 25% of the gross receipts. | ||
[$380,000-(25% of $780,000)] = 185000 | ||
Net passive income= Interest income-deduction attributatble to interest | ||
'= $380,000-$140,000 | ||
'=$240,000 | ||
ENPI=(Passive investment income in excess of 25% of gross receipts/Passive investment of the year)×Net passive investment income of the year | ||
ENPI={[$185,000/$380,000}×$240,000 | ||
'=$116,842 | ||
Tax on passive investment income would be $40,895. | ||
S Corporation passive investment income tax would be $40,895 ($116,842×35%). |