Question

Tonya, who lives in California, inherited a $100,000 State of California bond in 2020. Her marginal Federal tax rate is 35%, and her marginal state tax rate is 5%. The California bond pays 3.3% interest, which is not subject to California income tax. She can purchase a corporate bond of comparable risk that will yield 5.2% or a U.S. government bond that pays 4.6% interest. What is the after-tax income from each bond

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

The after-tax income from each bond is given below:

• California bond

This will be calculated as the inherited amount of California bond multiplied by the interest rate

= $100,000 × 3.30%

= $100,000 × 0.033

After tax interest revenue = $3300

Note that there are no deduction for Federal income, and California tax here.

• Corporate bond.

Inherited amount of corporate bond = $100,000

Multiply: Interest rate = 5.20%

Before tax interest revenue = ($100,000 × 5.20%) = $5,200

Less: Federal income tax = ($5,200 × 35%) = ($1,820)

Less: California tax = $5,200 × 5% = $260

Less: Federal tax benefit = ($260 × 35%) = $91

After tax interest revenue = $3,211

• U.S Government bond

Inherited amount of U.S. government bond = $100,000

Multiply: Interest rate = 4.60%

Before tax interest revenue = $4,600

Less: Federal income tax = $4,600 × 35% = $1,610

Less: California tax = $0

Less: Federal tax benefit on the state income tax paid = $0

After tax interest revenue = $4600 - $1610 = $2,990