Parent and Subsidiary Corporations Are Members of an Affiliated Group

question 20

Essay

Parent and Subsidiary Corporations are members of an affiliated group. Their separate taxable incomes (before taking into account any dividends)are $75,000 and $85,000, respectively. Subsidiary Corporation receives a dividend from a less-than-20%-owned corporation of $8,000 and from an affiliated 100%-owned nonconsolidated insurance subsidiary of $40,000. Subsidiary distributes a dividend of $35,000 to Parent Corporation who also receives dividends of $6,000 from a less-than-20%-owned corporation. The consolidated dividends-received deduction is what?

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Definitions:

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be executed in writing and signed by the party to be charged, in order to be enforceable.

Enforceable

That which can be compelled or executed in accordance with legal statutes or regulations.

Binding Contracts

Agreements that are legally enforceable in a court of law, with all parties having agreed to the terms.

Joint Tenancy

A form of co-ownership where two or more persons hold an equal interest in a property with the right of survivorship.