Questions from General Taxation


Q: Beech Corporation, an accrual basis taxpayer, was organized and began

Beech Corporation, an accrual basis taxpayer, was organized and began business on July 1 of the current calendar tax year. During the current year, the corporation incurred the following expenses: St...

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Q: Citradoria Corporation is a regular corporation that contributes $35,000

Citradoria Corporation is a regular corporation that contributes $35,000 cash to qualified charitable organizations during the current tax year. The corporation has net operating income of $140,000, b...

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Q: The Loquat Corporation has book net income of $50,000

The Loquat Corporation has book net income of $50,000 for the current year. Included in this figure are the following items, which are reported on the corporation’s Schedule M-1, Reconciliation of Inc...

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Q: Mallory Corporation has a calendar year-end. The corporation has

Mallory Corporation has a calendar year-end. The corporation has paid estimated taxes of $10,000 during 2016 but still owes an additional $5,000 for its 2016 tax year. a. When is the 2016 tax return d...

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Q: Cedar Corporation has an S corporation election in effect. During the

Cedar Corporation has an S corporation election in effect. During the 2016 calendar tax year, the corporation had ordinary taxable income of $200,000, and on January 15, 2016, the corporation paid div...

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Q: Bill and Guilda each own 50 percent of the stock of Radiata

Bill and Guilda each own 50 percent of the stock of Radiata Corporation, an S corporation. Guilda’s basis in her stock is $25,000. On July 31, 2016, Bill sells his stock, with a basis of $40,000, to L...

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Q: Karen, in forming a new corporation, transfers land to the

Karen, in forming a new corporation, transfers land to the corporation in exchange for 100 percent of the stock of the corporation. Karen’s basis in the land is $275,000, and the corporation assumes a...

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Q: Give the MACRS depreciation life of the following assets: a

Give the MACRS depreciation life of the following assets: a. An automobile _____________________ b. Business furniture _____________________ c. A computer _____________________ d. Residential real est...

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Q: Grevilla Corporation is a manufacturing company. The corporation has accumulated earnings

Grevilla Corporation is a manufacturing company. The corporation has accumulated earnings of $950,000, and it can establish reasonable needs for $400,000 of that amount. Calculate the amount of the ac...

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Q: Cypress Corporation has regular taxable income of $170,000 (

Cypress Corporation has regular taxable income of $170,000 (assume annual gross receipts are greater than $7.5 million) and a regular tax liability of $49,550 for 2016. The corporation also has tax pr...

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