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Nomi is in the highest individual tax bracket and receives $375 in qualified dividends from Omega Corp. Nomi's tax liability (not including any net investment income tax) with respect to these dividends is:

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A qualified dividend is taxed in the same was as long term capital gains. The tax rates for long term capital gains are lower than the tax rates for ordinary income and they range form 0 to 20%. In this case, since Nomi is in the highest tax bracket, she will most certainly pay the 20% tax rate on qualifying dividend = $375 x 20% = $75.

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