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RGD Corporation Was a C Corporation from Its Inception in 2011

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RGD Corporation was a C corporation from its inception in 2011 through 2015. However, it elected S corporation status effective January 1, 2016. RGD had $50,000 of earnings and profits at the end of 2015. RGD reported the following information for its 2016 tax year.  Description  Amount  Consulting revenue $130,000 Salary to owners (50,000) Employee wages (40,000) Depreciation expense (8,000) Interest income 50,000 Dividend income 40,000 Overall net income $122,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Description } & \text { Amount } \\\hline \text { Consulting revenue } & \$ 130,000 \\\hline \text { Salary to owners } & ( 50,000 ) \\\hline \text { Employee wages } & ( 40,000 ) \\\hline \text { Depreciation expense } & ( 8,000 ) \\\hline \text { Interest income } & 50,000 \\\hline \text { Dividend income } & 40,000 \\\hline \text { Overall net income } & \$ 122,000 \\\hline\end{array} What amount of excess net passive income tax is RGD liable for in 2016? (Round your answer for excess net passive income to the nearest thousand)

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$10,500 (35% × $30,000). Passive investm...

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