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2017 S CORPORATION TAX RETURN PROBLEM
Facts
William Spicer (SS# 123-45-5789) owns 80 percent of the stock in Bill’s Market, an accrual basis gourmet food market operating as an S Corporation. It is located at 387 Spring Street, Raleigh,
NC 29288. William’s wife, June (SS# 987-65-4321), owns the other 20 percent of the outstanding stock of the corporation but she is not active in the business. The Market’s EIN is
79-7979797 and its business code is 445290. It was incorporated on July 15, 2006 an elected Corp status on that date.
During 2017, the Market had the following results from its operations:
Gross sales ($1,300,000 from credit card sales) $3,700,000
Merchandise purchases 2,480,000
Expenses:
Advertising $40,000
Charitable contributions 2,000
Cleaning/maintenance 12,000
Depreciation (MACRS pre-2017 purchases) 3,000
Section 179 expense (2/1/17 display case) 5,000
Payroll taxes (excluding FICA on William’s salary) 18,000
FICA on William’s salary 10,247
William’s salary 200,000
Health insurance 15,000*
Insurance (excludes health) 18,000
Interest expense 1,000
Licenses/fees 4,000
Meals/entertainment 10,000
Office expenses 14,000
Rent 120,000
Salary/wages 210,000
Travel 8,000
Utilities 32,000
*Includes $3,000 for health insurance for William and his family.
The Market sold a unique piece of equipment for $13,000. It had originally cost $5,000 when purchased on March 5, 2013; it had an adjusted basis of $3,000 when sold on August 15, 2017.
The Market also sold a display case for $1,000 on December 12, 2017, that had cost $12,000 when purchased on June 6, 2012; it had an adjusted basis of $4,000 when sold. The gains or
losses on these asset sales are the same for tax and financial accounting. The business complies with all Form 1099 requirements.
Information specific to the corporate form:
The S Corporation made estimated payments for its own State of North Carolina taxes of $10,000 and withheld $45,000 from William’s salary for income taxes. For financial accounting, the corporation does not expense the new display case but deducts $1,000 of depreciation expense. It has a beginning balance of $200,000 in its retained earnings account and made a $25,000 distribution to its shareholders on December 31, 2017.
The corporation’s beginning and ending accrual-basis balance sheets for 2017 are shown below:
Jan. 1, 2017 Dec. 31, 2017
Assets:
Cash $62,000 $ 224,753
Acc Rec 37,500 332638
Inventory 340,000 340,000
Tax Refund 5,462
Plant, Prop&Equip $80,000 $68,000
Less: Acc Deprec. 62,000 59,000
18,000 9,000
Total Assets $457,500 $911,853
Liabilities and Equities:
Accounts Payable $20,000 0
Deferred Tax Liability 0 $600
Note Payable 12,500 12,500
Common Stock 225,000 225,000
Retained Earnings 200,000 673753
Total Liab.&Equities $457,500 $911,853
Note that any unaccounted for differences between Financial Statement Income and Taxable Income should be considered timing differences from depreciation methods for Schedule M.
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Gross Receipt 3,700,000.00
Add: Profit on sale of Assest
-
3,700,000.00
Less: Merchandise Purchase 2,480,000.00
Advertising
40,000.00
Cleaning/Maintenance
12,000.00
Dep.
5,000.00
Sec. 179 Exp.
5,000.00
Salary to William
200,000.00
Insurance
18,000.00
Intt. Exp.
1,000.00
License/ fee
4,000.00
Meals/entertainment
10,000.00
Office exp.
14,000.00
Rent 120,000.00
Salary/Wages 210,000.00
Travel
8,000.00
Utilities
32,000.00
Health Insurance
12,000.00
Charitable
2,000.00
FICA
10,247.00
Payroll Tax
18,000.00
Loss on sale of Asset
-
Profit Transfer to Retained Earning
498,753.00
Add: Opening Bal. of Retained Earning
200,000.00
698,753.00
Less: Distributed to Shareholders
25,000.00
Closing Balance
673,753.00
Gross Receipt 3,700,000.00
Add: Profit on sale of Assest
-
3,700,000.00
Less: Merchandise Purchase 2,480,000.00
Advertising
40,000.00
Cleaning/Maintenance
12,000.00
Dep.
5,000.00
Sec. 179 Exp.
5,000.00
Salary to William
200,000.00
Insurance
18,000.00
Intt. Exp.
1,000.00
License/ fee
4,000.00
Meals/entertainment
10,000.00
Office exp.
14,000.00
Rent 120,000.00
Salary/Wages 210,000.00
Travel
8,000.00
Utilities
32,000.00
Health Insurance
12,000.00
Charitable
2,000.00
FICA
10,247.00
Payroll Tax
18,000.00
Loss on sale of Asset
-
Profit Transfer to Retained Earning
498,753.00
Add: Opening Bal. of Retained Earning
200,000.00
698,753.00
Less: Distributed to Shareholders
25,000.00
Closing Balance
673,753.00
Gross Receipt | 3,700,000.00 | |
Add: Profit on sale of Assest | - | |
3,700,000.00 | ||
Less: Merchandise Purchase | 2,480,000.00 | |
Advertising | 40,000.00 | |
Cleaning/Maintenance | 12,000.00 | |
Dep. | 5,000.00 | |
Sec. 179 Exp. | 5,000.00 | |
Salary to William | 200,000.00 | |
Insurance | 18,000.00 | |
Intt. Exp. | 1,000.00 | |
License/ fee | 4,000.00 | |
Meals/entertainment | 10,000.00 | |
Office exp. | 14,000.00 | |
Rent | 120,000.00 | |
Salary/Wages | 210,000.00 | |
Travel | 8,000.00 | |
Utilities | 32,000.00 | |
Health Insurance | 12,000.00 | |
Charitable | 2,000.00 | |
FICA | 10,247.00 | |
Payroll Tax | 18,000.00 | |
Loss on sale of Asset | - | |
Profit Transfer to Retained Earning | 498,753.00 | |
Add: Opening Bal. of Retained Earning | 200,000.00 | |
698,753.00 | ||
Less: Distributed to Shareholders | 25,000.00 | |
Closing Balance | 673,753.00 | |