Question & Answer

Five friends, Jackie (0.5 percent owner), Jermaine (1 percent owner), Marlon (2 percent owner), Janet (86 percent owner), and Tito (10.5 percent owner) are shareholders in Jackson 5 Inc. (an S corporation).  As employees of the company, each receives health insurance ($10,000 per year benefit), dental insurance ($2,000 per year benefit), and free access to a workout facility located at company headquarters ($500 per year benefit).  What are the tax consequences of these benefits for each shareholder and for Jackson 5 Inc.?

Is the child tax credit a refundable or nonrefundable credit?  Explain.

Potomac Corporation wants to sell a warehouse that it has used in its business for 10 years. Potomac is asking $450,000 for the property. The warehouse is subject to a mortgage of $125,000. If Potomac accepts Wyden Inc.’s offer to give Potomac $325,000 in cash and assumes full responsibility for the mortgage on the property, what amount does Potomac realize on the sale?

1.       : Use Herzberg’s two-factor theory to explain why motivation seems to be high and turnover low at Publix, based on the information provided in the chapter opening example.

Aram’s taxable income before considering capital gains and losses is $60,000. Determine Aram’s taxable income and how much of the income will be taxed at ordinary rates in each of the following alternative scenarios (assume Aram files as a single taxpayer).   a. Aram sold a capital asset that he owned for more than one year for a $5,000 gain, a capital asset that he owned for more than one year for a $500 loss, a capital asset that he owned for six months for a $1,200 gain, and a capital asset he owned for two months for a $900 loss.

What are some of the disadvantages of PM methods?

Would it matter if all prices rose by 20 per cent, but everyone’s income also rose by 20 per cent?

The following information has been obtained for the Gocker Corporation. 1. Prior to 2014, taxable income and pretax financial income were identical. 2. Pretax financial income is $1,700,000 in 2014 and $1,400,000 in 2015. 3. On January 1, 2014, equipment costing $1,200,000 is purchased. It is to be depreciated on a straightline basis over 5 years for tax purposes and over 8 years for financial reporting purposes. (Hint: Use the half-year convention for tax purposes, as discussed in Appendix 11A.) 4. Interest of $60,000 was earned on tax-exempt municipal obligations in 2015. 5. Included in 2015 pretax financial income is an extraordinary gain of $200,000, which is fully taxable. 6. The tax rate is 35% for all periods. 7. Taxable income is expected in all future years. Instructions (a) Compute taxable income and income taxes payable for 2015. (b) Prepare the journal entry to record 2015 income tax expense, income taxes payable, and deferred taxes. (c) Prepare the bottom portion of Gocker’s 2015 income statement, beginning with “Income before income taxes and extraordinary item.” (d) Indicate how deferred income taxes should be presented on the December 31, 2015, balance sheet.

The cutting force and thrust force in an orthogonal cutting operation are 1470 N and 1589 N, respectively. The rake angle = 5°, the width of the cut = 5.0 mm, the chip thickness before the cut = 0.6, and the chip thickness ratio = 0.38. Determine (a) the shear strength of the work material and (b) the coefficient of friction in the operation.

Schwartzkopf Co. purchased for $2,200,000 property that included both land and a building to be used in operations. The seller’s book value was $300,000 for the land and $900,000 for the building. By appraisal, the fair value was estimated to be $500,000 for the land and $2,000,000 for the building. At what amount should Schwartzkopf report the land and the building at the end of the year?

Using the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov/uac/The-Tax-Gap), how large is the current estimated “tax gap” (i.e., the amount of tax underpaid by taxpayers annually)?  What group of taxpayers represents the largest “contributors” to the tax gap?

What is continuity testing, and when is it performed in the PCB fabrication sequence?

Kasten Inc. provides paid vacations to its employees. At December 31, 2014, 30 employees have each earned 2 weeks of vacation time. The employees’ average salary is $500 per week. Prepare Kasten’s December 31, 2014, adjusting entry.

Explain the difference between the weighted average and FIFO methods for process costing. Explain why an entity might choose one method over the other.

Larry Bounds has won the Gold Bat Award for hitting the longest home run in Major League Baseball this year. The bat is worth almost $35,000. Under what conditions can Larry exclude the award from his gross income? Explain.

When the FASB issues new pronouncements, the implementation date is usually 12 months from date of issuance, with early implementation encouraged. Karen Weller, controller, discusses with her financial vice president the need for early implementation of a rule that would result in a fairer presentation of the company’s financial condition and earnings. When the financial vice president determines that early implementation of the rule will adversely affect the reported net income for the year, he discourages Weller from implementing the rule until it is required. Instructions Answer the following questions. (a) What, if any, is the ethical issue involved in this case? (b) Is the financial vice president acting improperly or immorally? (c) What does Weller have to gain by advocacy of early implementation? (d) Which stakeholders might be affected by the decision against early implementation?

How might the FOMC statement (issued following the committee’s meeting) stabilize financial markets more than if no statement were provided? (LO2)

Explain the assignment of income doctrine. In what situations would this doctrine potentially apply?

Daniel Hardware Co. is considering alternative financing arrangements for equipment used in its warehouses. Besides purchasing the equipment outright, Daniel is also considering a lease. Accounting for the outright purchase is fairly straightforward, but because Daniel has not used equipment leases in the past, the accounting staff is less informed about the specific accounting rules for leases. The staff is aware of some lease rules related to a “90 percent of fair value,” “75 percent of useful life,” and “residual value deficiencies,” but they are unsure about the meanings of these terms in lease accounting. Daniel has asked you to conduct some research on these items related to lease capitalization criteria. Instructions If your school has a subscription to the FASB Codification, go to http://aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm to log in and prepare responses to the following. Provide Codification references for your responses. (a) What is the objective of lease classification criteria? (b) An important element of evaluating leases is determining whether substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred in the lease. How is “substantially all” defined in the authoritative literature? (c) Besides the noncancelable term of the lease, name at least three other considerations in determining the “lease term.” (d) A common issue in the accounting for leases concerns lease requirements that the lessee make up a residual value deficiency that is attributable to damage, extraordinary wear and tear, or excessive usage (e.g., excessive mileage on a leased vehicle). Do these features constitute a lessee guarantee of the residual value such that the estimated residual value of the leased property at the end of the lease term should be included in minimum lease payments? Explain.

Rocco operates a beauty salon as a sole proprietorship. Rocco also owns and rents an apartment building. In 2024, Rocco had the following income and expenses. Determine Rocco’s AGI and complete page 1 (through line 11) and Schedule 1 of Form 1040 for Rocco. You may assume that Rocco will owe $2,502 in self-employment tax on his salon income, with $1,251 representing the employer portion of the self-employment tax. You may also assume that his divorce from Svetlana was finalized in 2016.

What are some forms of off-balance-sheet financing?

Rondo and his business associate, Larry, are considering forming a business entity called R&L, but they are unsure about whether to form it as a C corporation, an S corporation, or an LLC taxed as a partnership for tax purposes. Rondo and Larry would each invest $50,000 in the business. Thus, each owner would take an initial basis in his ownership interest of $50,000 no matter which entity type is formed. Shortly after the formation of the entity, the business borrowed $30,000 from the bank. If applicable, this debt will be shared equally between the two owners. a. After taking the loan into account, what is Rondo’s tax basis in his R&L stock if R&L is formed as a C corporation? b. After taking the loan into account, what is Rondo’s tax basis in his R&L stock if R&L is formed as an S corporation? c. After taking the loan into account, what is Rondo’s tax basis in his R&L ownership interest if R&L is formed as an LLC and taxed as a partnership?

How will advertising affect the cartel’s MC and AR curves? How will this affect the profit-maximising output? Is there any problem here for the cartel in fixing the price?

Rocky and Bullwinkle Partnership sold a parcel of land during the current year and realized a gain of $250,000. Rocky and Bullwinkle did not recognize gain related to the sale of the land on its tax return. Is this possible? Explain how a taxpayer could realize a gain but not recognize it.

A turning operation uses a 2/64 in nose radius cutting tool on a free machining steel with a feed rate = 0.010 in/rev and a cutting speed = 300 ft/min. Determine the surface roughness for this cut.