- 15 - Employee 1984 1985 Total John Laviano1 $515,397 $196,000 $711,397 Michael Lavelle 263,764 148,000 411,764 Kenneth Forster 172,004 34,695 206,699 Ginny Neitzel 105,139 38,199 143,338 Lee Ackerly2 138,319 -0- 138,319 1John Laviano, received commissions based on 15 percent of the gross profits from the transactions in which he was involved. 2Lee Ackerley left the petitioner during 1984 to start a competing business. Petitioner paid its support staff a salary and occasional monthly bonuses depending on petitioner's profitability. No bonuses were paid during periods of low profitability. During periods of high profitability, bonuses were mediocre and were paid with an intent to permit petitioner's support personnel to participate in its profits. 6. Petitioner's Retained Earnings and Dividend Policy Petitioner retained earnings for the 3-year period ended July 31, 1985, were as follows: Taxable Year Ended Retained July 31 Earnings 1983 $62,903 1984 399,935 1985 959,582Page: Previous 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Next
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