before Tax returns for Individual IPS

In one of the past exams the Bavier- Campbell trust before Tax returns were required and inflation and growth was added to the before tax returns. While in Schweser you get total retutn that is return plus growth plus inflation and then get the before tax return. which is the right way of doing.

depends on when you pay the tax I guess

In 2003 78000/1-.03)/$3000000 +Inflation + growth How would you know when its paid? What is everyone planning to do add inflation and growth 1st or after getting before taxes.

planning to do tax application last