FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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This year, Sigma Inc. generated $636,000 income from its routine business operations. In addition, the
corporation sold the following assets, all of which were held for more than 12 months: Initial Basis Acc.
Depr.* Sale Price Marketable securities $ 157,600 $0 $ 74,000 Production equipment 115,600 92,480
36,000 Business realty: Land 235,500 0 241,750 Building 263,000 78,900 218,000 *Through date of sale.
Required: Compute Sigma's taxable income assuming that it used the straight-line method to calculate
depreciation on the building and has no nonrecaptured Section 1231 losses. Recompute taxable income
assuming that Sigma sold the securities for $174,000 rather than $74,000.
Note: I have part B correct with $705,430. It's part A I am having trouble with
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Transcribed Image Text:This year, Sigma Inc. generated $636,000 income from its routine business operations. In addition, the corporation sold the following assets, all of which were held for more than 12 months: Initial Basis Acc. Depr.* Sale Price Marketable securities $ 157,600 $0 $ 74,000 Production equipment 115,600 92,480 36,000 Business realty: Land 235,500 0 241,750 Building 263,000 78,900 218,000 *Through date of sale. Required: Compute Sigma's taxable income assuming that it used the straight-line method to calculate depreciation on the building and has no nonrecaptured Section 1231 losses. Recompute taxable income assuming that Sigma sold the securities for $174,000 rather than $74,000. Note: I have part B correct with $705,430. It's part A I am having trouble with
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