Chapter 2 Buiness Finanxce
Chapter 2 Buiness Finanxce
Chapter 2 Buiness Finanxce
FN-340
Individuals
Rates begin at 10% and rise to 38.6% for individuals
with income over $307,050.
May be subject to state tax.
Tax treatment of various uses
and sources of funds
Interest paid – tax deductible for corporations (paid
out of pre-tax income), but usually not for individuals
(interest on home loans being the exception).
Interest earned – usually fully taxable (an exception
being interest from a (muni”).
Dividends paid – paid out of after-tax income.
Dividends received – taxed as ordinary income for
individuals (“double taxation”). A portion of
dividends received by corporations is tax
excludable, in order to avoid “triple taxation”.
Tax treatment of various uses
and sources of funds
Marginal Tax rate is rate paid on last dollar of
income.
Average Tax rate is average of all brackets. (15%,
20%)
Taxes = $7,500 + 0.25($65,000 − $50,000)
= $7,500 + $3,750 = $11,250
Interest