Determine the amount of the dividends received deduction in each of the following instances. In all cases, the net income figure includes the full dividend. Use Dividends deduction table.

1. a. Dividend of $15,500 from a 45% owned corporation; taxable income before DRD of $66,500.
2. b. Dividend of $22,300 from a 15% owned corporation; taxable income before DRD of $86,000.
3. c. Dividend of $17,000 from a 60% owned corporation; taxable income before DRD of $9,400.
4. d. Dividend of $5,500 from a 10% owned corporation; taxable income before DRD of $4,600.

Deduction tableOwnership less than 20% equates 50% deduction
Ownership 20% less than 80% equates 65% deductionOwnership 80% and more equates 100% deduction