e of the corporation. In December 2019​, the corporation has decided to distribute $450,000 to Tim and has asked you whether it would be better to distribute the money as a dividend or salary. Tim​, a single​ taxpayer, is in the 37​% marginal tax bracket. How would you respond to Blue ​Corporation? Consider only income taxes for this problem. ​(Tim​'s taxable income exceeds $434,550​.)

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The Blue ​Corporation, a C​ corporation, is owned​ 100% by Tim Morgan and had taxable income in 2019 of $535,000. Tim is also an employee of the corporation. In December 2019​, the corporation has decided to distribute
$450,000 to Tim and has asked you whether it would be better to distribute the money as a dividend or salary. Tim​, a single​ taxpayer, is in the 37​%
marginal tax bracket. How would you respond to Blue ​Corporation? Consider only income taxes for this problem. ​(Tim​'s taxable income exceeds $434,550​.)
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Calculate the taxes for Blue and Tim under each option. ​(For the purpose of this​ analysis, we will only consider the marginal and capital gain rates for
Tim.
Ignore additional taxes imposed on high income​ taxpayers.)
 
 
Distributed as dividend
Distributed as salary
Taxes for Blue
 
 
Taxes for Tim
 
 
Total tax liability
 
 
 
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More Info Capital Gains and Dividends Capital gains and losses are assigned to baskets. Five possible tax rates will apply to most capital gains and​ losses:
Ordinary income tax rates​ (up to 37​% in 2019​) for gains on assets held one year or less
28​% rate on collectibles gains and includible Sec. 1202 gains
Preferential tax rates for gains on assets held for more than one year and qualified dividends based on the​ taxpayers taxable income and  filing status as shown in the following​ table:
Preferencial Rate
Single
Filing Jointly*
Head of Household
0%
Up to $39,375
Up to $78,750
Up to $52,750
15%
> $39,375 but not over $434,550
> $78,750 but not over $488,850
> $52,750 but not over $461,700
20%
Over $434,550
Over $488,850
Over $461,700
 
​* The corresponding amounts if married filing separately are half of the amounts for filing jointly. The preferential rate is zero for taxable income up to $39,375 if married filing separately.
 
Corporate Income Tax​ Rates: 
In a significant change in the corporate tax rate​ structure, the TCJA revised the corporate tax rates from a graduated rate structure with rates ranging from 15​% to 35​% to a flat rate of 21​%.
This revised corporate rate structure applies to tax years beginning after December​ 31, 2017
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