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Question - JayDay and CharlotteKnight conduct similar financial activities. Each is employed and has a portfolio of investments, and during the current year, each started a separate small business. Their financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020, are identical, as follows:
Employment income $40,000
Interest income from investment portfolio 15,000
Loss from new small business operation 20,000
The only difference between Jay and Charlotte is that Jayoperated his business as a proprietorship, whereas Charlotteoperated her business from a wholly owned corporation.
Required - Assuming that individual tax rates are 40%, compare the tax liability of Jay with that of Charlotte for 2020.