Based Only on the Information Provided for Each Scenario, Determine

question 127

Essay

Based only on the information provided for each scenario, determine whether Eddy or Scott will benefit more from using the timing strategy and why there will be a benefit to that person. Use Exhibit3.1.
a. Eddy has a 40 percent tax rate. Scott has a 30 percent tax rate. b. Eddy and Scott each have a 40 percent tax rate. Eddy has $10,000 of income that could be deferred; Scott has $20,000 of income that could be shifted. c. Eddy and Scott each have a 40 percent tax rate and $20,000 of income that could be deferred. Eddy's after-tax rate of return is 8 percent. Scott's after-tax rate of return is 10 percent. d. Eddy and Scott each have a 40 percent tax rate, $20,000 of income that could be deferred, and an after-tax rate of return of 10 percent. Eddy can defer income up to three years. Scott can defer income up to two years.

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