1. Andrea would like to organize SHO as either an LLC (taxed as a sole proprieto
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Andrea would like to organize SHO as either an LLC (taxed as a sole proprietorship) or a C corporation. In either form, the entity is expected to generate an 13 percent annual before-tax return on a $410,000 investment. Andrea’s marginal income tax rate is 35 percent and her tax rate on dividends and capital gains is 15 percent. Andrea will also pay a 3.8 percent net investment income tax on dividends and capital gains she recognizes. If Andrea organizes SHO as an LLC, Andrea will be required to pay an additional 2.9 percent for self-employment tax and an additional 0.9 percent for the additional Medicare tax. Further, she is eligible to claim the full deduction for qualified business income. Assume that SHO will pay out all of its after-tax earnings every year as a dividend if it is formed as a C corporation. (Round your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
b. What is the overall tax rate on SHO’s income in the first year if SHO is organized as an LLC or as a C corporation? (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
Explanation / Answer
Overall Tax Rate @ 38.8%
Overall Tax Rate = {(18,655 + 5196.75) / 53,300} * 100
= {23,851.75 / 53,300} * 100
= 44.75%
SHO as an LLC Amount Explanation 1. Investment 410,000 2. Before tax Earnings 53,300 (410,000 * 13%) 3. Entry Level Tax 0 4. Earnings after Entry Level Tax 53,300 5. Owner Level Tax-Individual Tax @(35+2.9+0.9) (20,680.4) (53,300 * 38.8%) 6. After Tax Earnings 32,619.6 (53,300-20,680.4)Related Questions
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