Solutions to Chapter 9 Problems

If it distributes its after-tax income to its shareholders whose dividend tax rate is 15 percent, what are the total tax and the combined effective tax rate on corporate income? Solution: $658,500 total tax and 43.9% effective rate. $1,500,000 x 34% = $510,000 corporate income tax. After-tax income = $990,000 ($1,500,000 - $510,000). ................
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