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Question # 8: Ulmus Corporation has $1,230,000 in taxable income for 2012. Calcu

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Question # 8:



Ulmus Corporation has $1,230,000 in taxable income for 2012. Calculate the



corporation's income tax liability for 2012.



Question # 9:



For its 2012 tax year, Ilex Corporation has ordinary income of $240,000, a short-term



capital loss of $60,000, and a long-term capital gain of $20,000. Calculate Ilex



Corporation's tax liability for 2012.



Question # 10:



Cedar Corporation has an S corporation election in effect. During the 2012 calendar tax



year, the corporation had ordinary taxable income of $200,000, and on January 15,



2012, the corporation paid dividends to shareholders in the amount of $120,000.



a) How much taxable income, in total, must the shareholders of the corporation report



on their 2012 tax returns?



b) Explain your answer.

Explanation / Answer

Ulmus Corporation has $1,230,000 in taxable income for 2012. Calculate the


corporation's income tax liability for 2012.

Income tax liability = $1,230,000 x 34% = $418,200

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3. For its 2010 tax year, Ilex Corporation has ordinary income of $240,000, a short-term capital loss of $60,000, and a long-term capital gain of $20,000. Calculate Ilex Corporation's tax liability for 2010.

$240,000-$60,000=$180,000+$20,000=$200,000*20%= $40,000

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Cedar Corporation has an S corporation election in effect. During the 2010 calendar tax year, the corporation had ordinary taxable income of $200,000, and on January 15, 2010, the corporation paid dividends to shareholders in the amount of $120,000.


How much taxable income, in total, must the shareholders of the corporation report on their 2010 tax returns? Explain your answer.

Since Cedar Corporation is an S corporation, all dividends must be claimed because there is no tax exemption. There is also no deferral so they must be claimed in the year they are received which is 2010