Heron Corporation, a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer, provides the following information for this year and asks you to prepare Schedule M-1. Net income per books (after-tax) Taxable income $239,700 195,000 Federal income tax liability 59,300 Interest income from tax-exempt bonds 5,000 Interest paid on loan incurred to purchase tax- 2,000 exempt bonds Life insurance proceeds received as a result of 100,000 death of Heron's president Premiums paid on policy on life of Heron's 4,500 president Excess of capital losses over capital gains 2,000 Retained earnings at beginning of year 375,000 Cash dividends paid 90,000 Tax depreciation in excess of book 7,500 depreciation

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Prime Corp. is an accrual basis, calendar year C corporation. Its current year reported book income before federal income taxes was $300,000, which included $17,000 corporate bond interest income. A $20,000 expense for term life insurance premiums on corporate officers was incurred. Prime was the policy owner and beneficiary. What was Prime's current year taxable income as reconciled on Prime's Schedule M-1, Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per Books With Income per Return, of Form 1120, U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return? A. $320,000 B. $300,000 C. $283,000 D. $280,000

! Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Clyde is a cash-method taxpayer who reports on a calendar-year basis. This year Paylate Corporation has decided to pay Clyde a year-end bonus of $1,000. Determine the amount Clyde should include in his gross income this year under the following circumstances. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.) c. Paylate Corporation mailed the check to Clyde before the end of the year (and it was delivered before year-end). Although Clyde expected the bonus payment, he decided not to collect his mail until after year-end. Amount to be included in gross income

Required information Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] BCS Corporation is a calendar-year, accrual-method taxpayer. BCS was formed and started its business activities on January 1 of this year. It reported the following information for the year. Indicate BCS's deductible amount for this year in each of the following alternative scenarios. (Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable.) d. In June of this year, a display of BCS’s product located in its showroom fell and injured a customer. The customer sued BCS for $500,000. The case is scheduled to go to trial next year. BCS was required to pay $500,000 to a court-appointed escrow fund this year. If BCS loses the case next year, the money from the escrow fund will be transferred to the customer suing BCS.