Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Timpanogos Inc. is an accrual-method calendar-year corporation

Timpanogos Inc. is an accrual-method calendar-year corporation. For 2018, it reported financial statement income after taxes of $1,152,000. Timpanogos provided the following information relating to it...

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Q: Cartman Corporation owns 90 shares of SP Corporation. The remaining 10

Cartman Corporation owns 90 shares of SP Corporation. The remaining 10 shares are owned by Kenny (an individual). After several years of operations, Cartman decided to liquidate SP Corporation by dist...

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Q: Daisy has developed a viable new business idea. Her idea is

Daisy has developed a viable new business idea. Her idea is to design and manufacture cookware that remains cool to the touch when in use. She has had several friends try out her prototype cookware an...

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Q: Carrie D’Lake, Reed A. Green, and Doug A.

Carrie D’Lake, Reed A. Green, and Doug A. Divot share a passion for golf and decide to go into the golf club manufacturing business together. On January 2, 2018, D’...

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Q: Assume a calendar-year corporation has a deficit (negative)

Assume a calendar-year corporation has a deficit (negative) current E&P of $100 and accumulated E&P of $100. Under this circumstance, a cash distribution of $100 to the corporation’s sole shareholder...

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Q: Simon is a 30% partner in the SBD Partnership, a

Simon is a 30% partner in the SBD Partnership, a calendar year-end entity. As of the end of this year, Simon has an outside basis in his interest in SBD of $188,000, which includes his share of the $6...

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Q: Windmill Corporation manufactures products in its plants in Iowa, Canada,

Windmill Corporation manufactures products in its plants in Iowa, Canada, Ireland, and Australia. Windmill conducts its operations in Canada through a 50 percent owned joint venture, CanCo. CanCo is t...

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Q: USCo, a U.S. corporation, has decided to

USCo, a U.S. corporation, has decided to set up a headquarters subsidiary in Europe. Management has narrowed its location choice to either Spain, Ireland, or Switzerland. The company has asked you to...

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Q: Suppose Vince dies this year with a gross estate of $25

Suppose Vince dies this year with a gross estate of $25 million and no adjusted prior gifts. Calculate the amount of estate tax due (if any) under the following alternative conditions. a. Vince leaves...

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Q: Thriller Corporation has one class of voting common stock, of which

Thriller Corporation has one class of voting common stock, of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding. The shares are owned as follows: Thriller Corporation has current E&P of $300,000 for...

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