Exercise 5-17 (Algorithmic) (LO. 4, 8) Rover Corporation would like to transfer excess cash to its sole shareholder, Aleshia, who is also an employee. Aleshia is in the 24% tax bracket, and Rover is subject to a 21% rate. Because Aleshia's contribution to the business is substantial, Rover believes that a $114,000 bonus in the current year is reasonable compensation and should be deductible by the corporation. However, Rover is considering paying Aleshia a $114,000 dividend because the tax rate on dividends is lower than the tax rate on compensation. Answer the following questions to determine whether Rover is correct in believing that a dividend is the better choice. a. Regarding taxes, which would benefit Aleshia the most? The $114,000 dividend because after taxes she would have $ from the dividend and $ 86,640 from the bonus. b. Regarding taxes, which would benefit Rover Corporation the most? The $114,000 bonus because it would save Rover $ 23,940 in taxes. c. Considering the two parties together, which alternative would provide the most overall tax savings? The $114,000 bonus because when the overall effect to both the corporatio

The correct answer that a dividend is a better choice is . a. Regarding taxes, which would benefit Aleshia the most? The $114,000 dividend because after taxes she would have $ from the dividend and $ 86,640 from the bonus.

Explanation:

A dividend is a payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, the corporation is able to re-invest the profit in the business and pay a proportion of the profit as a dividend to shareholders.

A tax (from the Latin taxo) is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures. A failure to pay, along with evasion of or resistance to taxation, is punishable by law.