• Q : Cash distribution to shareholders....
    Accounting Basics :

    Jennifer owns 1,000 shares of Ernie Company. Her adjusted basis in the shares is $100,000. Ernie Company has no earnings and profits. It made a cash distribution to its shareholders, of which Jennif

  • Q : Determine cookies amount gain on the distribution....
    Accounting Basics :

    Cookies Corporation distributed land to its sole shareholder. On the date of distribution, the land had a fair market value of $85,000 and an adjusted basis to Cookies of $42,000. What is the amount

  • Q : Reclassified as a constructive or disguised dividend....
    Accounting Basics :

    Harold owns 100 percent of Clawson Company. Clawson's E&P is $500,000. Harold needs to withdraw $100,000 from the company. Which of the following transactions might be reclassified as a construc

  • Q : Percent by an irrevocable trust....
    Accounting Basics :

    Minerva, Inc. has one class of stock, owned 20 percent by Mr. Peters, 20 percent by Mrs. Peters, 15 percent by Mrs. Peters's brother, 10 percent by Mr. & Mrs. Peters' grandchild, and 35 percent

  • Q : Corporate and individual taxation....
    Accounting Basics :

    When comparing corporate and individual taxation the following statements are true, except:

  • Q : Basics of corporate tax rates....
    Accounting Basics :

    Assume corporate tax rates are a constant 35%. Elco started operations at the beginning of this year. Its book income is $10 million and its taxable income is $13 million. The difference will give r

  • Q : Future taxable income problem....
    Accounting Basics :

    Future, Inc. reported the following results for the year: Future's taxable income for the year was:

  • Q : Norran total relevant costs....
    Accounting Basics :

    In deciding whether to make or buy the part, Norran's total relevant costs to make the part are:

  • Q : Total manufacturing indirect expense....
    Accounting Basics :

    Assume a manufacturer incurs 2,000,000 hours of direct productive labor in a year at a total direct labor cost of $50,000,000. The total manufacturing indirect expense for the same period is $67,500

  • Q : Impacted by financial scandals....
    Accounting Basics :

    Discuss how the status of the accounting profession, both in your country and internationally, has been impacted by financial scandals in the recent past and describe what measures have been taken t

  • Q : Loss relating to the debt....
    Accounting Basics :

    In 2006, Satsuki (a single taxpayer) loaned $20,000 to his friend Freda. In 2013, Freda declared bankruptcy, with the result that the debt became totally worthless. How should Satsuki treat the loss

  • Q : Casualty loss deduction problem....
    Accounting Basics :

    Immediately after the casualty, the truck had a fair market value of $20,000. Because of the truck damage, Amy's insurance company provided $10,000 as a reimbursement in 2013. What was Amy's 2013 ca

  • Q : Disposition by sale or exchange....
    Accounting Basics :

    Assume that all of the following property is used in a trade or business and has been held in excess of one year. Which property will not qualify as Section 1231 property upon its disposition by sal

  • Q : Partnership in exchange for a partnership....
    Accounting Basics :

    If inventory that was contributed to a partnership in exchange for a partnership interest is sold by the partnership , how will the character of the income or loss be determined?

  • Q : Gross estate for federal estate tax....
    Accounting Basics :

    (Assume all assets have the same value on the alternate valuation date as on the date of death). What is the amount of Leslie's gross estate for federal estate tax purposes?

  • Q : Completed gift for federal gift tax purposes....
    Accounting Basics :

    Which of the following transactions does not constitute a completed gift for federal gift tax purposes?

  • Q : Decedents gross estate....
    Accounting Basics :

    A capital asset forming part of a decedent's gross estate takes as its basis:

  • Q : Remaining stock after the redemption....
    Accounting Basics :

    Assume that Medium Inc.'s current earnings and profits were $200,000, there were no accumulated earnings and profits, and Linda's total basis in her stock before the redemption was $20,000. How much

  • Q : Character of the gain-result of the transaction....
    Accounting Basics :

    How much gain did Sandra recognize as a result of the transaction, and what was the character of the gain?

  • Q : Fair market value of the land....
    Accounting Basics :

    A tract of land was distributed by MNO Inc. to its sole shareholder, Martha, as a dividend. At the time of the distribution, MNO Inc.'s adjusted basis in the land was $40,000, the fair market value

  • Q : Problem related to refinance money....
    Accounting Basics :

    The Savings and Loan Bank paid off The Bank mortgage and took back a $650,000 mortgage on the property. John used $150,000 of the refinance money to build an extension on the home. John's adjusted b

  • Q : Taxable income for the current taxable year problem....
    Accounting Basics :

    For the current taxable year, Corporation's gross income from operations was $1,000,000 and its expenses from operations were $1,500,000. Corporation also received a $600,000 dividend from a 10 perc

  • Q : Gain recognition as a result of distribution....
    Accounting Basics :

    At the time of the distribution, the land had a fair market value of $240,000 and Big Corporation's adjusted basis in the land was $200,000. The land was encumbered by a $230,000 mortgage. How much

  • Q : Fair market value of the assets transferred....
    Accounting Basics :

    Tom owned all of the outstanding stock of NEWCO3 Corporation. Tom transferred a building, cash, and publicly traded stock to NEWCO3 Corporation. The adjusted basis and the fair market value of the a

  • Q : Gain-realize and recognize as a result of transfers....
    Accounting Basics :

    Kal transferred the building to MNO Inc. and in exchange for the building, MNO Inc. transferred to Kal 90 shares of authorized but not previously issued stock of MNO Inc. How much gain does Kal real

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