8. The tax system Understanding taxes From a corporation's point of view, does the tax treatment of dividends and interest paid favor the use of debt financing or equity financing? O Equity financing O Debt financing You bought 1,000 shares of Tund Corp. stock for $75.00 per share and sold it for $77.25 per share within the same year. How will your gain or loss be treated when you file your taxes? O As a capital gain taxed at the current ordinary-income tax rate O As a capital gain taxed at the long-term tax rate Depreciation expenses directly affect a company's taxable income. An increase in depreciation expense will lead to a v taxable income. It will v tax deducted from a company's earnings, thus leading to a v operating cash flow, According to a tax law established in 1969, taxpayers must pay the of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) or regular tax. Which of the following cash outflows cannot be deducted from the operating income to derive the taxable income? O Interest paid O Dividends paid

There are many tax rules and regulations you should be aware of when investing-whether it be in stocks; bonds; mutual funds; real estate; or collectibles such as artwork, antiques, gems, memorabilia, stamps, and coins. Capital gains are proceeds derived from these types of investments. Unless they are specified as being tax-free, such as municipal bonds, you must pay capital gains taxes on these proceeds. Capital gains are taxed in one of two ways. If the investment is held for one year or less, this is considered short-term and is taxed as ordinary income at your regular income tax rate. As this is written, if the investment is held for more than one year, it is considered long-term and qualifies for various tax discounts, as follows for single taxpayers with earnings as shown below. Stocks Held Capital Gains Rates Up to $38,700 $38,700–$426,700 Over $426,700 Over 1 year(long-term) 0% 15% 20% (a) If you are in the 23% tax bracket for ordinary income and have a 15% capital…

What is the difference in the tax treatment of interest anddividends paid by a corporation? Does this factor favor debt orequity financing?

Which of the following tax implications will result from selling your bonds at a lower price than what you paid for them eight months ago? O You have a long-term capital loss O You have a short-term capital gain taxed at your ordinary income tax rate O You have a short-term capital loss O You have a long-term capital gain subject to capital gains tax