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Reese, a calendar-year taxpayer, uses the cash method of accounting for her sole proprietorship. In late December, she received a $20,000 bill from her accountant for consulting services related to her small business. Reese can pay the $20,000 bill anytime before January 30 of next year without penalty. Assume Reese's marginal tax rate is 32 percent this year and 35 percent next year, and that she can earn an after-tax
- What is the after-tax cost if she expects her marginal tax rate to be 24 percent next year and pays the $20,000 bill in January? Use Exhibit 3.1.
Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.
- Should Reese pay the $20,000 bill in December or January if she expects her marginal tax rate to be 32 percent this year and 24 percent next year?

Transcribed Image Text:EXHIBIT 3-1 Present Value of a Single Payment at Various Annual Rates of
Return
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Year 14
Year 15
4%
5% 6%
7% 8%
9% 10% 11% 12%
0.962
0.952
0.943 0.935 0.926 0.917
0.909 0.901 0.893
0.925
0.907
0.890
0.873
0.857 0.842
0.826 0.812
0.797
0.889
0.864
0.840 0.816
0.794 0.772 0.751 0.731 0.712
0.855 0.823
0.792 0.763
0.735 0.708
0.683 0.659
0.636
0.822 0.784 0.747 0.713 0.681
0.650 0.621 0.593
0.567
0.596 0.564 0.535
0.507
0.790 0.746 0.705 0.666 0.630
0.760 0.711 0.665 0.623 0.583
0.547 0.513 0.482
0.452
0.731 0.677 0.627
0.582 0.540
0.502
0.467 0.434
0.404
0.703 0.645 0.592 0.544
0.500
0.460
0.424 0.391
0.361
0.676 0.614
0.558 0.508 0.463
0.422
0.386 0.352
0.322
0.650
0.585 0.527
0.475
0.429
0.388
0.350
0.317
0.287
0.625 0.557 0.497
0.444 0.397
0.356 0.319
0.286 0.257
0.601 0.530 0.469
0.415
0.368
0.326 0.290
0.258
0.229
0.577 0.505
0.442
0.388
0.340 0.299
0.263
0.232
0.205
0.555 0.481 0.417
0.362
0.315 0.275 0.239 0.209 0.183
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