Question

Logan, a 50 percent shareholder in Military Gear Inc. (MG), is comparing the tax consequences of losses from C corporations with losses from S corporations. Assume MG has a $118,000 tax loss for the year, Logan's tax basis in his MG stock was $159,000 at the beginning of the year, and he received $84,000 ordinary income from other sources during the year. Assuming Logan's marginal tax rate is 24%, how much more tax will Logan pay currently if MG is a C corporation compared to the tax he would pay if it were an S corporation?

Answer 1

Answer:

$9,840

Explanation:

In this question, we have to take the difference between the payment for S corporation and the C corporation

If Military Gear Inc is a C corporation, then the payment would be

= Ordinary income × marginal tax rate

= $84,000 × 24%

= $20,160

And, if Military Gear Inc is a S corporation, then the payment would be

= (Ordinary income - net effect) ×  marginal tax rate

= ($84,000 - $41,000) × 24%

= $43,000 × 24%

= $10,320

The net effect would be

= $159,000 - $118,000

= $41,000

The net payment would be

= $20,160 - $10,320

= $9,840