Mrs. Franklin, who is in the 37 percent tax bracket, owns a residential apartment building that generates

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Mrs. Franklin, who is in the 37 percent tax bracket, owns a residential apartment building that generates $80,000 annual taxable income. She plans to create a family partnership by giving each of her two children a 20 percent equity interest in the building. (She will retain a 60 percent interest.) Mrs. Franklin will manage the building, and value of her services is $15,000 per year. If Mrs. Franklin’s children are in the 12 percent tax bracket, compute the tax savings from this income shifting arrangement. (Ignore any payroll tax consequences.)

Partnership
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2019 Edition

ISBN: 9781260161472

22nd Edition

Authors: Sally Jones, Shelley C. Rhoades Catanach, Sandra R Callaghan

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