Rodger Owns 100% of the Shares in Trevor Inc

question 60

Essay

Rodger owns 100% of the shares in Trevor Inc., a C corporation. Assume the following for the current year:Trevor Inc.'s pre-tax income = $16,000Trevor Inc.'s marginal tax rate = 35%Percentage of after-tax earnings retained by Trevor Inc. = 0% (i.e. all after-tax earnings distributed)Rodger's dividend tax rate = 5%Given these assumptions, how much cash does Rodger have from the dividend after all taxes have been paid?

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