Question

Note: This problem is for the 2018 tax year.

On November 1, 2008, Janet Morton and Kim Wong formed Pet Kingdom, Inc., to sell pets and pet supplies. Pertinent information regarding Pet Kingdom is summarized as follows:

• Pet Kingdom's business address is 1010 Northwest Parkway, Dallas, TX 75225; its telephone number is (214) 555-2211; and its e-mail address is [email protected].
• The employer identification number is 11-1111112, and the principal business activity code is 453910.
• Janet and Kim each own 50% of the common stock; Janet is president and Kim is vice president of the company. No other class of stock is authorized.
• Both Janet and Kim are full-time employees of Pet Kingdom. Janet's Social Security number is 123-45-6788, and Kim's Social Security number is 123-45-6787.
• Pet Kingdom is an accrual method, calendar year taxpayer. Inventories are determined using FIFO and the lower of cost or market method. Pet Kingdom uses the straight-line method of depreciation for book purposes and accelerated depreciation (MACRS) for tax purposes.
• During 2018, the corporation distributed cash dividends of $250,000.

Pet Kingdom's financial statements for 2018 are shown below.

Income Statement
Income
Gross sales					$5,750,000
Sales returns and allowances					(200,000)
Net sales					$5,550,000
Cost of goods sold					(2,300,000)
Gross profit					$3,250,000
Dividends received from stock
investments in less-than-20%- owned U.S. corporations					43,750
Interest income:
State bonds			$15,000
Certificates of deposit			20,000		35,000
Total income					$3,328,750
Expenses
Salaries—officers:
Janet Morton	$262,500
Kim Wong	262,500		$525,000
Salaries—clerical and sales			725,000
Taxes (state, local, and payroll)			238,000
Repairs and maintenance			140,000
Interest expense:
Loan to purchase state bonds	$9,000
Other business loans	207,000		216,000
Advertising			58,000
Rental expense			109,000
Depreciation*			106,000
Charitable contributions			38,000
Employee benefit programs			60,000
Premiums on term life insurance
policies on lives of Janet Morton and Kim Wong; Pet Kingdom is the designated beneficiary			40,000
Total expenses					(2,255,000)
Net income before taxes					$1,073,750
Federal income tax					(221,734)
Net income per books					$852,016
* Depreciation for tax purposes is $136,000. You are not provided enough detailed data to complete a Form 4562 (depreciation). If you solve this problem using Intuit ProConnect, enter the amount of depreciation on line 20 of Form 1120.

Balance Sheet
Assets	January 1, 2018				December 31, 2018
Cash		$1,200,000				$1,039,461
Trade notes and accounts receivable		2,062,500				2,147,000
Inventories		2,750,000				3,030,000
Stock investment		1,125,000				1,125,000
State bonds		375,000				375,000
Certificates of deposit		400,000				400,000
Prepaid Federal tax		–0–				2,266
Buildings and other depreciable assets		5,455,000				5,455,000
Accumulated depreciation		(606,000)				(712,000)
Land		812,500				812,500
Other assets		140,000				128,500
Total assets		$13,714,000				$13,802,727
Liabilities and Equity	January 1, 2018				December 31, 2018
Accounts payable		$2,284,000				$1,840,711
Other current liabilities		175,000				155,000
Mortgages		4,625,000				4,575,000
Capital stock		2,500,000				2,500,000
Retained earnings		4,130,000				4,732,016
Total liabilities and equity		$13,714,000				$13,802,727

Required:

During 2018, Pet Kingdom made estimated tax payments of $56,000 each quarter to the IRS. Prepare a Form 1120 for Pet Kingdom for tax year 2018.

• If an amount box does not require an entry or the answer is zero, enter "0".
• Enter all amounts as positive numbers, unless otherwise instructed.
• If required, round amounts to the nearest dollar.
• Make realistic assumptions about any missing data.

How do you compute schedule M - 3 part 2 - 3?

Answer 1

Pet Kingdom, Inc., Tax Return

Computation of Pet Kingdom’s Federal income tax liability

(2)

Under § 103, interest on state and local bonds is an exclusion.

(3)

Under § 265(a)(2), interest on indebtedness incurred to purchase tax-exempt bonds is not deductible.

Pet Kingdom likely qualifies for the small business exception to the business interest deduction limitation (i.e., average gross receipts for prior three-year period of $25 million or less). Regardless, the business interest deduction is less than the limitation of $433,663 [$20,000 (business interest income) + $413,663 (30% × $1,378,875 adjusted taxable income)].

(4)

The contribution amount is less than the limitation of $111,575 [10% × $1,115,750 (taxable income before charitable deduction and dividends received deduction)].

(5)

Under § 265(a)(1), premiums paid for life insurance for which the taxpayer is the beneficiary are not deductible.

(6)

Since Pet Kingdom’s ownership is less than 20%, the dividends received deduction is $21,875 [$43,750 (dividends received) × 50% (deduction percentage)].

(7)

$224,000 ($56,000 × 4 quarterly payments).