Jayzee Is a Single Taxpayer Who Operates a Sole Proprietorship

question 59

Essay

Jayzee is a single taxpayer who operates a sole proprietorship. He expects his taxable income next year to be $150,000, of which $125,000 is attributed to his sole proprietorship. Jayzee is contemplating incorporating his sole proprietorship. Using the 2016 single individual tax brackets and the corporate tax brackets, how much current tax could this strategy save Jayzee? (Ignore any Social Security, Medicare, or Self Employment Tax issues.) How much income should be retained in the corporation?

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Definitions:

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often accompanied by prejudice towards other groups.

Superordinate Goals

Objectives that require the cooperation of two or more parties with typically conflicting interests, thus promoting collaboration between them.

Dominate

To have control or exert power over; often implies overpowering or leading others in a particular context or situation.

Outgroup

Any group with which an individual does not identify or feel a part of, often viewed with prejudice or hostility.