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Purple Corporation, an exterminating company, is a calendar year taxpayer. It contracts to provide service to homeowners once a month under a one-, two-, or three-year contract. On April 1 of the current year, the company sold a customer a one-year contract for $120. How much of the $120 is taxable in the current year if the company is an accrual basis taxpayer. If the $120 is payment on a two-year contract, how much is taxed in the year the contract is sold and in the following year? If the $120 is payment on a three-year contract, how much is taxed in the year the contract is sold and in the following year?
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 For accrual basis taxpayer to amortize Deferred income for one year contract.  | 
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 In this case, Contract sold for one year on April 1, current year. So April to December = 9 months.  | 
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 9 month income recognized in current year (120*9/12)  | 
 90  | 
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 Remaining income for 3 Month recognized in Following year (120*3/12)  | 
 30  | 
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 If the $120 is payment on a two-year contract, how much is taxed in the year the contract is sold and in the following year?  | 
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 9 month income recognized in current year (120*9/24)  | 
 45  | 
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 Remaining income for (2 year =24months) (24-9=15) 15 Month recognized in Following year (120*15/24)  | 
 75  | 
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 If the $120 is payment on a three-year contract, how much is taxed in the year the contract is sold and in the following year?  | 
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 9 month income recognized in current year (120*9/36)  | 
 30  | 
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 Remaining income for (3 year =36months) (36-9=27) 27 Month recognized in Following year (120*27/36)  | 
 90  | 
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