Capital gains tax

Since I was very young my family has always encouraged a thin body size as the “healthy” body. I remember, we always had very traditional family dinners with a meat, carb, and many vegetables and we were not allowed to leave the table until our vegetables and salads were finished. After dinner, we typically took walks around the golf course, played soccer or basketball, or swam. Nothing about this appeared to me as anything out of the ordinary or even an encouragement to be fit and thin. I had…

I. Introduction To counter the rising problem of economic equality, a global wealth tax is a proposal that has been widely received and considered a viable solution. This tax however, aimed at diminishing the high rate of accumulated wealth by top decile earners, may not be as effective as it purports in theory for a number of reasons: there is limited evidence proving the desired effects will be achieved, all countries must agree upon a uniform system and share information, studies have shown…

assets, made investments, have mutual funds, stocks, or received an inheritence, you'll need to figure out your tax basis when filing your income tax return. Tax basis is also commonly known as cost basis, depending on whom you're dealing with. They are often used interchangeably to mean the same thing. It can be complex because it matters how you came to own the shares or mutual funds. Your tax basis is determined by the amount you use from the investment that is for profit or loss when you…

for a deferred gain under section 351 and will result in high tax. To avoid this, Jason has asked Sandy, who presently owns 75% of Moonbeam Buggy Rides, to contribute $2,000 for 1% voting stock. If Sandy agrees, Sandy and Jason’s combined voting power will exceed 80% and allow them to qualify for a deferred gain under section 351. Research Issue Does section 351 gain deferral rules, allow this accommodation transfer between Jason and Sandy? Jason’s income will have a marginal tax rate that…

This is strongly supported by French economist Thomas Piketty, who wants to tax the rich to improve public education. He remarks that “If we want to have more growth in the future and more equitable growth in the future, we need to put more resources in the education available to the bottom 50 percent or bottom 80 percent of America”…

Example The different ISS tax rates between São Paulo and Barueri provide different after tax revenue for Adyen. The lower tax rate of Barueri allows for a high margin pert transaction and this additional cash can be used as seen fit for the company’s needs. It can either be used for reinvestment or other cash needs. The effect of the reduced tax burden can be seen here in a transaction example of 1000 BRL with a 3% commission for Adyen resulting in a 30 BRL before tax revenue. Value…

Dr. Frederick was payed a sum of $1 million. According to the merger agreement, which Dr. Frederick consented to, the $1 million would be allocated as $350,000 capital gain and $650,000 ordinary income treated as deferred compensation. Dr. Frederick and his tax advisors maintain that the entire $1 million should be treated as a capital gain because “He only gave up one asset of any value, his 6%…

Tax cuts played an important role in stimulating economic growth. In the fiscal stimulus package, the government temporarily reduced taxes with a sales tax holiday, tax credits on income and housing taxes, permanently extending the alternative minimum tax, making dividend and capital gains tax cuts, and cutting the corporate tax rate. Since declines in housing prices made people feel less wealthy and thus unwilling to spend, the government provided tax rebates. 29% of total individuals and…

The intention of mortgage interest deduction is to promote homeownership. Increase in homeownership has wider societal benefits, for instance causing homeowners to improve the conditions of their homes and be more engaged in their neighborhoods than if they were only paying rents. Little of the benefits of deductions go to households that have homeownership problems. In fact, most homeowners face serious housing cost burdens, which mean that they are paying more than 50% of their earnings for…

level at the capital gains tax rate of 15% percent, so investors will receive only $500,000 x (1-0.35)(1-0.15) = $276,250. The “corporate tax wedge” will be $48,750, or 9.75 percentage points. b. Now recalculate the tax disadvantage using the same income but with the maximum tax rates that existed before 2003. (These rates were 35 percent (Tc = 0.35) on corporate profits and 38.6 percent (Tp = 0.386) on personal investment income). ANSWER P1-1. b. With the pre-2003 tax…