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Chapter 11 Corporate Income Tax

Chapter 11 Corporate Income Tax. Income Tax Fundamentals 2010 Gerald E. Whittenburg & Martha Altus- Buller Student’s Copy. Corporate Tax Rates. Corporate rates are progressive Marginal rates are from 15% to 39%, depending on taxable income There are eight brackets

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Chapter 11 Corporate Income Tax

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  1. Chapter 11Corporate Income Tax Income Tax Fundamentals 2010 Gerald E. Whittenburg & Martha Altus-Buller Student’s Copy 2010 Cengage Learning

  2. Corporate Tax Rates • Corporate rates are progressive • Marginal rates are from 15% to 39%, depending on taxable income • There are eight brackets • There are a number of ‘tax bubbles’ - occurs when tax rate schedules recaptures savings from prior brackets • For corporations with large income (more than $18.33 million) the rate is a flat 35% • Qualified personal service corps taxed at flat 35% • Architects, CPAs, consultants, etc. 2010 Cengage Learning

  3. Corporate Capital Gains • A corporation can choose from two alternative tax treatments on capital gains • Taxed at ordinary rates or • Elect to pay an alternative tax (35%) on net long-term capital gain (LTCG) • Essentially equivalent to maximum regular corporate tax (no tax benefit to LTCG) • Bottom line: there is no difference in tax on ordinary vs. capital income 2010 Cengage Learning

  4. Dividends Received Deduction • Corporations are allowed a deduction for a % of the dividends received from other corporations • Attempt to alleviate triple taxation • Dividends received deduction is allowed based upon ownership • Percentage Ownership Dividends Received % Deduction < 20% 70% • 20% or more, less than 80% 80% • > 80% 100% • Deductions limited by % and other items 2010 Cengage Learning

  5. Amortization of Organizational Expenditures • Examples of organizational expenditures • Legal/accounting services incidental to organization • Incorporation fees • Organizational expenditures are capitalized and then amortized over 180 months • However, can make election to deduct up to $5,000 of organization costs in year corporation begins business • $5,000 amount is reduced $1 for each $1 that organizational expenses exceed $50,000 2010 Cengage Learning

  6. Reconciliation of Tax to Book Income: Schedule M-1 • Schedule M-1 of Form 1120 reconciles book to tax income • Computed before NOLs and special deductions • Amounts added to book income • Federal tax expense • Capital losses • Income recorded on tax return but not on books • Expenses recorded on books but not on tax return • Amounts deducted from book income • Income recorded on books but not on tax return • Expenses recorded on tax return but not on books See chapter for other items included on Schedule M-1 2010 Cengage Learning

  7. S Corporations • Certain corporations may elect to be taxed in a manner similar to partnerships • Qualified small business corporation may elect S Corporation status if several criteria apply • Operates as a domestic corporation • Has 100 or fewer shareholders • Shareholders may not be corporations or partnerships • Has only one class of stock • Has only shareholders that are U.S. citizens or resident aliens 2010 Cengage Learning

  8. Income Reporting • Must report all elements of income and expense separately on Form 1120S • Then each shareholder reports his/her share of these items of corporate income/expense on personal return • K-1 takes total shareholder income/expenses and allocates each item to each shareholder based upon his/her ownership percentage 2010 Cengage Learning

  9. Loss Reporting • Each shareholder of an S Corp may also report his/her respective share of loss • Cannot take a loss in excess of adjusted basis in stock • If loss exceeds adjusted basis in stock plus loans, shareholder can carry it forward • If shareholder entered/departed S Corp midyear, must allocate losses on a daily basis 2010 Cengage Learning

  10. Shareholder Basis in Stock • A shareholder’s initial basis in his/her stock is calculated as follows Basis of property transferred Less Boot received Plus Gain recognized Less Liabilities transferred Basis in stock • The corporation has a carry-over basis in the property contributed equal to the basis in the hands of the shareholder, increased by any gain recognized by shareholder on the transfer Note: generally assumption of shareholder liabilities that are attached to property are not considered boot received. 2010 Cengage Learning

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