In: Accounting
In the current year, the DOE LLC received revenues of $300,000 and paid the following amounts: $50,000 of business expenses (rent, utilities, wages, depreciation, etc.), a $50,000 guaranteed payment (for services) to 50% member Dave, $20,000 to member Ethan for consulting services, and $10,000 as a distribution to member Olivia. In addition, the LLC earned $4,000 of tax-exempt interest income during the year. Dave is the managing member of the LLC. Dave’s basis in his LLC interest was $50,000 at the beginning of the year and includes a $15,000 share of LLC liabilities. At the end of the year, his share of the LLC’s liabilities was $25,000.
SOLUTION:
a)HOW MUCH INCOME MUST DAVE REPORT FOR THE TAX YEAR AND WHAT IS THE CHARACTER OF THE INCOME ?
PARTICULARS | AMOUNT |
REVENUE | $ 300000 |
RENT AND UTILITIES | $ 50000 |
GUARANTEED PAYMENT TO DAVE | $ 50000 |
CONSULTING EXPENSES TO ETHAN | $ 20000 |
ORDINARY INCOME |
= $300000-[$50000+$50000+$20000] =300000-120000 =$180000 |
b)WHAT IS DAVE'S BASIS IN HIS LLC INTEREST AT THE END OF THE TAX YEAR ?
PARTICULARS | AMOUNT |
BEGINNING BASIS | $ 50000 |
INCREASE IN SHARE OF THE LLC'S LIABILITIES | $10000-4000=$6000 |
SHARE OF ORDINARY INCOME | $ 50000 |
SHARE OF TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST INCOME |
$ 10000*10% =$1000 |
ENDING BASIS |
=50000+6000+50000+1000 =107000 |
DAVE GUARANTEED AMOUNT IS NOT EFFECTED TO THE ENDING BASIS.
c) ON WHAT INCOME WILL DAVE'S SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX BE CALCULATED?
$ 107000 ON DAVE'S SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX WILL BE CALCULATED.
d)
LLC OWNERS MAY ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A NEW INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR PASS THROGH ENTITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE TAX CUTS AND JOB ACT.
STARTING IN 2018 , THE OWNER OF A PASS THROUGH ENTITY INCLUDING A SINGLE OR MULTIPLE MEMBER LLC, CAN DEDUCT FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSE UPTO 20% OF THE NET INCOME FROM THE ENTITY.
HOWEVER, IF TAXABLE INCOME EXCEEDS AN ANNUAL THRESHOLD, THE DEDUCTION IS LIMITED TO 50% OF THE AMOUNT PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF THE ENTITY,25% OF EMPLOYEE PAYMENTS PLUS 2.5% OF THE VALUE OF DEPRECIABLE BUSINES PROPERTY.
ENTERPRENEURS WITH TAXABLE INCOME BELOW $157500 IF SINGLE ,OR $ 315000 IF MARRIED MAY QUALIFY.
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