Westside, Inc. owns 15% of Innsbrook's common stock. This year, Westside generated $50,000 operating income and received $20,000 dividends from Innsbrook. Westside's taxable income is:
Westside is entitled to a 70% DRD, so income is $70.000 - $14.000 DRD.
What is DRD? The dividends received deduction (DRD) is a federal tax deduction in the U.S. that is given to certain corporations that get dividends from related entities. The amount of the dividend that a company can deduct from its income tax is tied to how much ownership the company has in the dividend-paying company.
