Sandy will earn a $100,000 bonus that can be split between current and deferred compensation in any
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Current (BT$)* Deferred (BT$)*
$100,000...................................................$ 0
80,000.....................................................20,000
60,000.....................................................40,000
40,000.....................................................60,000
20,000.....................................................80,000
0.........................................................100,000
* The numbers in the above lists are BT$ as in the text formulas. Thus, the numbers in the second column are not BT$ Ã Dn.
Assume that Sandy is subject to the following progressive tax rate schedule in the current and future years:
¢ Corporate tax rates are as follows: tco = .35, tcn = .34.
¢ Rates of return are as follows: rc = .08; rp = .07.
¢ The length of deferral is five years, i.e., n = 5.
a. What is the best way for Sandy to split the $100,000 bonus given a level of Dn that makes the corporation indifferent?
b. Now assume the bonus allocations are not restricted to $20,000 increments. What is the optimal allocation of the current and deferred bonus given the level of Dn that makes the employer indifferent?
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Federal Taxation 2017 Individuals
ISBN: 9780134420868
30th Edition
Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson
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