A 15% penalty surcharge on earnings retained in a corporation to avoid the higher personal income taxes to which they would be subject if paid out as dividends to the owners.
Loss carryover refers to a tax mechanism that allows individuals or businesses to apply a net operating loss (NOL) to future tax years, offsetting taxable income.
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