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Michigan Corporation (a calendar year S corporation) has book income of $100,000

ID: 2453595 • Letter: M

Question

Michigan Corporation (a calendar year S corporation) has book income of $100,000 and is owned equally by four shareholders. The following accounts are included in calculating book income:

Dividend Income                                                           10,000

Penalties (500)

1231 Gain 7,000

Long Term Capital Gain 4,000

1245 Depreciation Recapture 14,000

Cash Distributions to Shareholders (total) (10,000)

Advertising Expenses (25,000)

Office Supplies ( 6,000)

Salaries to owners (15,000)

a.  Compute Michigan Corporation’s nonseparately computed income or loss for the tax year.

b. How much ordinary income is allocated to each shareholder?

Explanation / Answer

$121,500 /4

= $30,375

Income and loss for the tax year: Book Income $100,000 add: Penalties $500 Advertising Expenses $25,000 Cash Distributions to Shareholders (total) $10,000 Office Supplies $6,000 Salaries to owners $15,000 $56,500 $156,500 Deduct: Divident income $10,000 1231 Gain $7,000 Long Term Capital Gain $4,000 1245 Depreciation Recapture $14,000 $35,000 Chapter S taxable Income: $121,500 Income allocated to each shareholder: Total taxable Income $121,500 No. of share holders 4 Income allocated to each share holder:

$121,500 /4

= $30,375