Using Research Problem 2 found on in chapter 24 in the textbook, prepare an e-mail (using a Word document), which you will submit to me discussing your research as requested in the problem.

For your state and one of its neighbors, find the following income

tax rules. Place your data in a chart, and e-mail your findings to your instructor.

a. To what extent does each state follow the rulings of the Multistate Tax Commission?

b. Does the state adopt pertinent changes to the Internal Revenue Code? If so, as of what date?

c. What is the highest income tax rate for corporations?

d. Is the tax effectiveness of a passive investment company limited in some way? Has the state adopted the Geoffrey approach to the taxation of income from intangibles? Explain.

e. Does the state apply entity-level income taxes for S corporations, partnerships, and LLCs? If so, what are the terms of those taxes?