Baked Fresh Daily, Inc. is a chain of bakeries that is organized as a corporation and operates in the upper Midwestern states. During the current year, the business realized a "Pre-Tax Income" of $1,750,000.
1. Using the 21% corporate tax rate specified in the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" of 2017, calculate the tax liability for Baked Fresh Daily, Inc. for the current year.
2. Calculate the "After-Tax Earnings" for Baked Fresh Daily, Inc.
3. Assume that Baked Fresh Daily, Inc. has 150,000 shares of common stock outstanding and that the firm paid a "dividend per share" of $0.55 during the current year. What is the value of the total dividends paid to the common shareholders of Baked Fresh Daily, Inc. during the current year?
a. Based on the total dividends paid to the common shareholders that you calculated, what is the value of the earnings that Baked Fresh Daily, Inc. retained for future investment during the current year?
4. What is the average income tax rate applicable to Baked Fresh Daily, Inc. during the current year?
5. What was the marginal income tax rate applicable to Baked Fresh Daily, Inc.?
