Bono Owns and Operates a Sole Proprietorship and Has a 32

question 45

Essay

Bono owns and operates a sole proprietorship and has a 32 percent marginal tax rate. He provides his son, Richie, $12,000 a year for college expenses. Richie works as a street musician and has a marginal tax rate of 15 percent. What could Bono do to reduce his family tax burden? How much pretax income does it currently take Bono to generate the $12,000 after taxes given to Richie? If Richie worked for his father's sole proprietorship, what salary would Bono have to pay him to generate $12,000 after taxes? (Ignore any Social Security, Medicare, or self-employment tax issues.)How much money would this strategy save?

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