Firefly Corporation Is a C Corporation

question 12

Multiple Choice

Firefly Corporation is a C corporation.Freya owns all of the stock.During the current year Firefly earned taxable income of $500,000 and paid a $300,000 dividend to Freya.Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Firefly will pay corporate income tax on its earnings,and Freya will paid individual income tax on the dividends.
• B)Only Firefly will pay taxes.Freya will not pay any taxes due to her holdings in Firefly.
• C)Firefly's income will flow through to Freya's tax return,and she will pay the taxes on the $500,000 of corporate income.
• D)Firefly will not pay any taxes,but Freya will pay taxes on the dividend received.

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Definitions:

Long-term Debt

Borrowings and financial obligations that are due more than one year in the future, often used for financing or acquiring assets.

Stock Options

Contracts that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified amount of stock at a predetermined price within a set time period.

Accounts Receivable

Amounts owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable is a liability account that tracks the amounts a company owes to suppliers or creditors for goods and services received but not yet paid for.