Mr. and Mrs. Lay’s taxable income is $779,000, which includes a $22,030 dividend on their investment in Rexford Mutual Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Lay’s marginal rate on ordinary income is 37 percent, and their entire Rexford dividend is subject to the Medicare contribution tax. Compute the Lays’ total tax on this dividend if their Form 1099 from Rexford reported that.

a. The entire $22,030 was an ordinary dividend. 

b. $17,540 was an ordinary dividend and $4,490 was a capital gain distribution. 

c. $6,920 was an ordinary dividend, $10,620 was a qualified dividend distribution, and $4,490 was a capital gain distribution.