Question

After several years of profitable operations, Javell, the sole shareholder of JBD Inc., a C corporation, sold 22 percent of her JBD stock to ZNO Inc., a C corporation in a similar industry. During the current year JBD reports $1,700,000 of after-tax income. JBD distributes all of its after-tax earnings to its two shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings. How much tax will ZNO pay on the dividend it receives from JBD? What is ZNO’s tax rate on the dividend income (after considering the DRD)? [Hint: See IRC §243.] (Round the "Tax rate on dividend income" to 2 decimal places.)

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Answer :

As per IRC 243 (a) generally a corporation is entitled to 50% of dividend received from corporation but this deduction is increased to 65% if owned 20% or more to 80% and more than 80% deduction is 100%

(1) JBD"S after tax income	$1,700,000
(2) Dividend paid to ZNO	$374,000	$1700,000*22%
(3) Dividend received deduction	$243,100	$374,000*65%
(4)ZNO's taxable dividend	$130,900	(2) - (3)
(5)ZNO's marginal tax rate	21%
(6) ZNO's tax	$27489	(4)*(5)
ZNO's over all tax rate	7.35%	(6)/(2)
ZNO's tax on dividend	$27489
ZNO's tax rate on dividend income	7.35%

Note : Answer is given as per latest provision of 2018, since year

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