XYZ owns 30% of the outstanding Hobble Corporation (HC) stock. Hobble Corporation reported $1,000,000 of Income for the year. XYZ accounted for its Investment in HC under the equity method, and it recorded its pro rata share of HC's earnings for the year. HC also distributed a $200,000 dividend to XYZ. For tax purposes, XYZ reports the actual dividend received as Income, not the pro rata share of HC's earnings. 2of the $20,800 Interest Income, $5,200 was from a City of Seattle bond, $7,200 was from a Tacoma City bond, $6,200 was from a fully taxable corporate bond, and the remaining $2,200 was from a money market account. This gain is from equipment that XYZ purchased in February and sold in December (I.e., it does not qualify as §1231 gain). *This includes total officer compensation of $2,500,000 (no one officer received more than $1,000,000 compensation). 5This amount is the portion of Incentive stock option compensation that was expensed during the year (recipients are officers). 6XYZ actually wrote off $27,500 of its accounts receivable as uncollectible. Tax depreciation was $1,925,000. In the current year, XYZ did not make any actual payments on warranties It provided to customers. 9XYZ made $500,000 of cash contributions to charities during the year 10 On July 1 of this year, XYZ acquired the assets of another business. In the process, it acquired $303,000 of goodwill. At the end of the year, XYZ wrote off $30,500 of the goodwill as impaired. 11XYZ expensed all of its organizational expenditures for book purposes. XYZ expensed the maximum amount of organizational expenditures allowed for tax purposes. 12 The other expenses do not contain any items with book-tax differences. 13 This is an estimated tax provision (federal tax expense) for the year. Assume that XYZ is not subject to state Income taxes. Estimated tax Information: XYZ made four equal estimated tax payments totaling $360,000 ($90,000 per quarter). For purposes of estimated tax liabilities, assume XYZ was in existence in 2023 and that in 2023 it reported a tax liability of $500,000. During 2024, XYZ determined its taxable income at the end of each of the first three quarters as follows: Quarter-end First Second Cumulative taxable income (loss) $ 405,000 $ 1,105,000 Third $ 1,425,000 Finally, assume that XYZ is not a large corporation for purposes of estimated tax calculations. XYZ is a calendar-year corporation that began business on January 1, 2024. For the year, it reported the following information in its current-year audited income statement. Notes with important tax information are provided below. Use Exhibit 16-6. XYZ corporation Income statement For current year Revenue from sales Book Income Cost of Goods Sold Gross profit Other income: Income from investment in corporate stock Interest income Capital gains (losses) Gain or loss from disposition of fixed assets Miscellaneous income Gross Income Compensation Stock option compensation Advertising Repairs and Maintenance Rent expense Bad Debt expense Depreciation Warranty expenses Charitable donations Meals Goodwill impairment Organizational expenditures Other expenses Total expenses Income before taxes Provision for income taxes Net Income after taxes Expenses: $ 40,200,000 (27,135,000) $ 13,065,000 300,0001 20,8002 (4,000) 3,0003 50,000 $ 13,434,800 (7,502,000)4 (202,000)5 (1,352,000) (76,000) (23,000) (42,000)6 (1,425,000)7 (72,000)8 (500,000)9 (36,200) (30,500)10 (45,500)11 (142,000) $ (11,448,200) $ 1,986,600 12 (400,000) 13 $ 1,586,600

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a. Compute XYZ's taxable income.

b. Compute XYZ's income tax liability.

 

XYZ owns 30% of the outstanding Hobble Corporation (HC) stock. Hobble Corporation reported $1,000,000 of Income for
the year. XYZ accounted for its Investment in HC under the equity method, and it recorded its pro rata share of HC's
earnings for the year. HC also distributed a $200,000 dividend to XYZ. For tax purposes, XYZ reports the actual dividend
received as Income, not the pro rata share of HC's earnings.
2of the $20,800 Interest Income, $5,200 was from a City of Seattle bond, $7,200 was from a Tacoma City bond, $6,200
was from a fully taxable corporate bond, and the remaining $2,200 was from a money market account.
This gain is from equipment that XYZ purchased in February and sold in December (I.e., it does not qualify as §1231 gain).
*This includes total officer compensation of $2,500,000 (no one officer received more than $1,000,000 compensation).
5This amount is the portion of Incentive stock option compensation that was expensed during the year (recipients are
officers).
6XYZ actually wrote off $27,500 of its accounts receivable as uncollectible.
Tax depreciation was $1,925,000.
In the current year, XYZ did not make any actual payments on warranties It provided to customers.
9XYZ made $500,000 of cash contributions to charities during the year
10 On July 1 of this year, XYZ acquired the assets of another business. In the process, it acquired $303,000 of goodwill. At
the end of the year, XYZ wrote off $30,500 of the goodwill as impaired.
11XYZ expensed all of its organizational expenditures for book purposes. XYZ expensed the maximum amount of
organizational expenditures allowed for tax purposes.
12 The other expenses do not contain any items with book-tax differences.
13 This is an estimated tax provision (federal tax expense) for the year. Assume that XYZ is not subject to state Income
taxes.
Estimated tax Information:
XYZ made four equal estimated tax payments totaling $360,000 ($90,000 per quarter). For purposes of estimated tax
liabilities, assume XYZ was in existence in 2023 and that in 2023 it reported a tax liability of $500,000. During 2024, XYZ
determined its taxable income at the end of each of the first three quarters as follows:
Quarter-end
First
Second
Cumulative taxable
income (loss)
$ 405,000
$ 1,105,000
Third
$ 1,425,000
Finally, assume that XYZ is not a large corporation for purposes of estimated tax calculations.
Transcribed Image Text:XYZ owns 30% of the outstanding Hobble Corporation (HC) stock. Hobble Corporation reported $1,000,000 of Income for the year. XYZ accounted for its Investment in HC under the equity method, and it recorded its pro rata share of HC's earnings for the year. HC also distributed a $200,000 dividend to XYZ. For tax purposes, XYZ reports the actual dividend received as Income, not the pro rata share of HC's earnings. 2of the $20,800 Interest Income, $5,200 was from a City of Seattle bond, $7,200 was from a Tacoma City bond, $6,200 was from a fully taxable corporate bond, and the remaining $2,200 was from a money market account. This gain is from equipment that XYZ purchased in February and sold in December (I.e., it does not qualify as §1231 gain). *This includes total officer compensation of $2,500,000 (no one officer received more than $1,000,000 compensation). 5This amount is the portion of Incentive stock option compensation that was expensed during the year (recipients are officers). 6XYZ actually wrote off $27,500 of its accounts receivable as uncollectible. Tax depreciation was $1,925,000. In the current year, XYZ did not make any actual payments on warranties It provided to customers. 9XYZ made $500,000 of cash contributions to charities during the year 10 On July 1 of this year, XYZ acquired the assets of another business. In the process, it acquired $303,000 of goodwill. At the end of the year, XYZ wrote off $30,500 of the goodwill as impaired. 11XYZ expensed all of its organizational expenditures for book purposes. XYZ expensed the maximum amount of organizational expenditures allowed for tax purposes. 12 The other expenses do not contain any items with book-tax differences. 13 This is an estimated tax provision (federal tax expense) for the year. Assume that XYZ is not subject to state Income taxes. Estimated tax Information: XYZ made four equal estimated tax payments totaling $360,000 ($90,000 per quarter). For purposes of estimated tax liabilities, assume XYZ was in existence in 2023 and that in 2023 it reported a tax liability of $500,000. During 2024, XYZ determined its taxable income at the end of each of the first three quarters as follows: Quarter-end First Second Cumulative taxable income (loss) $ 405,000 $ 1,105,000 Third $ 1,425,000 Finally, assume that XYZ is not a large corporation for purposes of estimated tax calculations.
XYZ is a calendar-year corporation that began business on January 1, 2024. For the year, it reported the following
information in its current-year audited income statement. Notes with important tax information are provided below. Use
Exhibit 16-6.
XYZ corporation Income statement For current year
Revenue from sales
Book Income
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross profit
Other income:
Income from investment in corporate stock
Interest income
Capital gains (losses)
Gain or loss from disposition of fixed assets
Miscellaneous income
Gross Income
Compensation
Stock option compensation
Advertising
Repairs and Maintenance
Rent expense
Bad Debt expense
Depreciation
Warranty expenses
Charitable donations
Meals
Goodwill impairment
Organizational expenditures
Other expenses
Total expenses
Income before taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net Income after taxes
Expenses:
$ 40,200,000
(27,135,000)
$ 13,065,000
300,0001
20,8002
(4,000)
3,0003
50,000
$ 13,434,800
(7,502,000)4
(202,000)5
(1,352,000)
(76,000)
(23,000)
(42,000)6
(1,425,000)7
(72,000)8
(500,000)9
(36,200)
(30,500)10
(45,500)11
(142,000)
$ (11,448,200)
$ 1,986,600
12
(400,000) 13
$ 1,586,600
Transcribed Image Text:XYZ is a calendar-year corporation that began business on January 1, 2024. For the year, it reported the following information in its current-year audited income statement. Notes with important tax information are provided below. Use Exhibit 16-6. XYZ corporation Income statement For current year Revenue from sales Book Income Cost of Goods Sold Gross profit Other income: Income from investment in corporate stock Interest income Capital gains (losses) Gain or loss from disposition of fixed assets Miscellaneous income Gross Income Compensation Stock option compensation Advertising Repairs and Maintenance Rent expense Bad Debt expense Depreciation Warranty expenses Charitable donations Meals Goodwill impairment Organizational expenditures Other expenses Total expenses Income before taxes Provision for income taxes Net Income after taxes Expenses: $ 40,200,000 (27,135,000) $ 13,065,000 300,0001 20,8002 (4,000) 3,0003 50,000 $ 13,434,800 (7,502,000)4 (202,000)5 (1,352,000) (76,000) (23,000) (42,000)6 (1,425,000)7 (72,000)8 (500,000)9 (36,200) (30,500)10 (45,500)11 (142,000) $ (11,448,200) $ 1,986,600 12 (400,000) 13 $ 1,586,600
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