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Lanco Corporation, an accrual-method corporation, reported taxable income of $2,380,000 this year. Included in the computation...

Lanco Corporation, an accrual-method corporation, reported taxable income of $2,380,000 this year. Included in the computation of taxable income were the following items:

  • MACRS depreciation of $232,500. Straight-line depreciation would have been $152,000.
  • A net capital loss carryover of $12,000 from last year.
  • A net operating loss carryover of $28,600 from last year.
  • $65,850 capital gain from the distribution of land to the company’s sole shareholder (see below).

Not included in the computation of taxable income were the following items:

  • Tax-exempt income of $7,150.
  • Life insurance proceeds of $349,000.
  • Excess current-year charitable contribution of $4,100 (to be carried over to next year).
  • Tax-deferred gain of $23,100 on a like-kind exchange.
  • Federal income tax refund from last year of $41,700.
  • Nondeductible life insurance premium of $4,000.
  • Nondeductible interest expense of $1,200 on a loan used to buy tax-exempt bonds.

Lanco's accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year was $2,820,000. During the year, Lanco made the following distributions to its sole shareholder, Luigi (Lug) Nutt:

  • June 30: $67,500.
  • September 30: Parcel of land with a fair market value of $77,750. Lanco’s tax basis in the land was $11,900. Lug assumed an existing mortgage on the property of $24,000.

Required:

  1. Compute Lanco’s current E&P.
  2. Compute the amount of dividend income reported by Lug Nutt this year as a result of the distributions. Answer: 121,250
  3. Compute Lanco’s accumulated E&P at the beginning of next year.

Solutions

Expert Solution

a In the current scenario of L Corporation below is the computation of E & P
Current E & P $
Taxable Income 2380000
Add
MACRS depreciation excess over straight line 80500
Carry over of NCL from last year 12000
NOL carryover from last year 28600
Income Tax Exempt 7150
Proceeds from life insurance 349000
Less
Income taxes to be charged at 34% 809200
Life insurance Premium -Non Deductible 4000
Life Interest Expense-Non Deductible 1200
Excess Charitable Contribution 4100
Current E & P 2038750
Note As lanco is a tax payer on accrual basis the income tax refund has not been added back
Note There has been no adjustment which has been done on the capital on the distribution made to Lug as the basis of income tax and E& P on land is the same
b The amount of dividend reported by Lugo is $67500 cash and land distribution is $77750-$24000
$67500+$53750=$121250
c Current scenario     2038750
Less
Cash Dividend 67500
Fair Market Value of Land distributed last yr 77750
Add
Mortgage Assumed by lug 24000
Current E&P after distribution 1917500
Accumulated E& P at beginning of year 2820000
Accumulated E&P at beginning of Next Year      $3,835,000
Accumulated E& P = Current E & P +Mortgage+E& P after distribution +accumulated E& P -Cash Dividends-Market Value of Land
= 2038750+24000+1917500-67500-77750
= $3,835,000

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