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find 1-the firm\'s tax liablity for the year 2-The firm\'s average tax rate is (

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Question

find 1-the firm's tax liablity for the year

2-The firm's average tax rate is

(Corporate income tax) Last year Sanderson, Inc. had sales of $3.4 million. The firm's cost of goods sold came to $2.1 million, its operating expenses excluding depreciation of S95,000 were S396,000, and the firm paid $145,000 in interest on its bank loans. Also, the corporation received $45,000 in dividend income (from a company in which it owned less than 20 percent of its shares) but paid $25,000 in the form of dividends to its own common stockholders. Use the corporate tax rates shown in the popup window,EEto calculate the corporation's tax liability. What are the fim's average and marginal tax rates? The firm's tax liability for the year is $D (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Explanation / Answer

Sales                            $ 3400000

Cost of Goods sold          $ 2100000

Depreciation                    $95000

Operating Exp                 $396000

Operating Profit               $809000

Interest Expense          $145000

Taxable Dividend Income

$45000*30%                              $13500

taxable Income                          $650500

a tax Liability

$50000*15%                               $7500

$25000*25%                               $6250

$25000*34%                               $8500

$235000*39%                             $91650

($650500-$335000)*34%            $107270

Firm Total tax Liability                $221170

b.Firms average tax rate             =Total tax /Taxable incom

                                                  =$221170/$650500

                                                  =34%

c.Marginal tax Rate               is the tax rate applicable for the next $ of taxable income

                                   which is 34% .It is tax slab of $335001 to $10000000