In: Accounting
Meganol Company is a calendar year accrual-basis taxpayer and is in its first year of operations. Meganol Company had the following income, expense, and loss items for the current year:
Sales |
$650,000 |
Corporate dividend (from 5% owned corporation) |
60,000 |
Municipal bond interest |
25,000 |
Long-term capital gain |
0 |
Short-term capital loss |
(8,000) |
Cost of goods sold |
320,000 |
Depreciation |
65,000 |
Nondeductible fines |
4,000 |
Advertising |
7,000 |
Utilities |
6,000 |
Rent |
5,000 |
Furthermore, Meganol's liabilities (all recourse) increased from $0 on 1/1 to $300,000 on 12/31 of the current year.