You Are a Shareholder in a Corporation Which Has Elected

question 51

Multiple Choice

You are a shareholder in a corporation which has elected subchapter S tax treatment. The corporation announces a profit of $6 per share, of which it retains $1 for reinvestment and distributes the rest as dividend payments. Given that the personal tax rate is 35%, how much tax must you pay per share?

• A) $0
• B) $2.10
• C) $1.75
• D) $2.52

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Definitions:

Revenue

The total amount of money received from the sale of goods or services, as well as from related business activities.

Sales

The activity or process of selling products or services in exchange for money; transactions between buyers and sellers.