Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: The Wren Construction Company reports its income by the completed contract method

The Wren Construction Company reports its income by the completed contract method. At the end of 2021, the company completed a contract to construct a building at a total cost of $800,000. The contrac...

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Q: Rust Company is a real estate construction company. Rust uses the

Rust Company is a real estate construction company. Rust uses the completed contract method, and the contracts require 18 months to complete. a. Which of the following costs would be allocated to cons...

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Q: On March 31, 2019, Big Boats Company entered into a

On March 31, 2019, Big Boats Company entered into a contract with Vacations Unlimited to produce a state-of-the-art cruise ship to be completed within three years. Big Boats estimated the total cost o...

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Q: Swallow Company is a large real estate construction company that has made

Swallow Company is a large real estate construction company that has made an S election. The company reports its income using the percentage of completion method. In 2022, the company completed a cont...

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Q: Grouse Company is a furniture retailer whose average annual gross receipts for

Grouse Company is a furniture retailer whose average annual gross receipts for the three preceding years exceeded $26,000,000. In the current tax year, the company purchased merchandise with an invoic...

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Q: In 2021, Gail changed from the lower of cost or market

In 2021, Gail changed from the lower of cost or market FIFO method to the LIFO inventory method. The ending inventory for 2020 was: Item C was damaged goods, and the replacement cost used was actually...

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Q: Your client, Bob Garcia, is negotiating a sale of investment

Your client, Bob Garcia, is negotiating a sale of investment real estate for $12,000,000. Bob believes that the buyer would pay cash of $8,000,000 and a note for $4,000,000 or $3,000,000 cash and a no...

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Q: In December 2021, Soraya Corporation sold land it held as an

In December 2021, Soraya Corporation sold land it held as an investment. The corporation received $50,000 in 2021 and a note payable (with adequate interest) for $150,000 to be paid in 2023. Soraya Co...

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Q: Ven Company is a retailer. In 2021, its before-

Ven Company is a retailer. In 2021, its before-tax net income for financial reporting purposes was $600,000. This included a $150,000 gain from the sale of land held for several years as a possible pl...

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Q: Amber’s employer, Lavender, Inc., has a § 401(

Amber’s employer, Lavender, Inc., has a § 401(k) plan that permits salary deferral elections by its employees. Amber’s salary is $99,000, her marginal tax rate is 24%, and she is 42 years old. a. What...

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