Question

LLC Net Income and Statement of Members' Equity

Marvel Media, LLC, has three members: WLKT Partners, Madison Sanders, and Observer Newspaper, LLC. On January 1, 20Y2, the three members had equity of $320,000, $80,000, and $190,000, respectively. WLKT Partners contributed an additional $80,000 to Marvel, Media, LLC, on June 1, 20Y2. Madison Sanders received an annual salary allowance of $185,600 during 20Y2. The members’ equity accounts are also credited with 15% interest on each member's January 1 capital balance. Any remaining income is to be shared in the ratio of 4:3:3 among the three members. The revenues, expenses, and net income for Marvel Media, LLC, for 20Y2 were $1,399,663, $859,663 and $540,000 respectively. Amounts equal to the salary and interest allowances were withdrawn by the members.

a. Determine the division of income among the three members. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Schedule of Division of Income
	WLKT Partners	Madison Sanders	Observer Newspaper, LLC	Total
Salary allowance		$		$
Interest allowance	$		$
Remaining income (4:3:3)
Net income	$	$	$	$

b. Prepare the journal entries to close the (1) net income and (2) withdrawals to the individual member equity accounts. For a compound entry, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

(1)	______________
	______________
	______________
	______________
	______________
(2)	Income Summary
	_____________
	_____________
	___________ ___________

c. Prepare a statement of members' equity for 20Y2. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Marvel Media, LLC
Statement of Members' Equity
For the Year Ended December 31, 20Y2
	WLKT Partners	Madison Sanders	Observer Newspaper, LLC	Total
Balances, January 1, 20Y2	$	$	$	$
Capital additions
	$	$	$	$
Net income for the year
	$	$	$	$
Member withdrawals
Balances, December 31, 20Y2	$	$	$	$

d What are the advantages of an income-sharing agreement for the members of this LLC?

Without an income-sharing agreement, each member _____ be credited with an equal proportion of the total earnings, or one-third each. Separate contributions _____ be acknowledged in the income-sharing formula.

Please show working,step by step

Answer 1

Solution a:

Schedule of Divison of income
Particulars	WLKT Partners	Madison Senders	Observer Newspaper LLC	Total
Salary Allowance		$185,600.00		$185,600.00
Interest Allowance WLKT - ($320000*15%) Madison - ($80,000*15%) Observer - ($190,000*15%)	$48,000.00	$12,000.00	$28,500.00	$88,500.00
Remaining Income ($540,000 - $185,600 - $88,500 = $265,900) WLKT ($265,900*4/10) Madison ($265,900*3/10) Observer ($265,900*3/10)	$106,360.00	$79,770.00	$79,770.00	$265,900.00
Net Income	$154,360.00	$277,370.00	$108,270.00	$540,000.00

Solution b:

Journal Entries - Marvel Media LLC
Particulars	Debit	Credit
Divison of net income:
Profit & Loss appropriation A/c Dr	$540,000.00
To WLKT Partners Capital's A/c		$154,360.00
To Madison Senders Capital's A/c		$277,370.00
To Observer Newspaper LLC Capital's A/c		$108,270.00
(Being Net income distributed among partners)
Withdrawl of Individual Member 's Equity:
WLKT Partners Capital's A/c Dr	$48,000.00
Madison Senders Capital's A/c Dr	$197,600.00
Observer Newspaper LLC Capital's A/c Dr	$28,500.00
To Cash A/c		$274,100.00
(Being salary and interest withdrawn by partners)

Solution c:

Marvel Medial LLC
Statement of Member's Equity
For year ended December 31' 20Y2
Particulars	WLKT Partners	Madison Senders	Observer Newspaper LLC	Total
Balances, Janauar 1, 20Y2	$320,000.00	$80,000.00	$190,000.00	$590,000.00
Add: Capital Additions	$80,000.00			$80,000.00
	$400,000.00	$80,000.00	$190,000.00	$670,000.00
Add: Net Income for the year	$154,360.00	$277,370.00	$108,270.00	$540,000.00
	$554,360.00	$357,370.00	$298,270.00	$1,210,000.00
Less: Member's Withdrawl	$48,000.00	$197,600.00	$28,500.00	$274,100.00
Balances, December'31 20Y2	$506,360.00	$159,770.00	$269,770.00	$935,900.00

Solution d:

The main advantage of income sharing agreement is that there is clear identification how the income will be shared in members of LLC and it will end dispute between the members. Without an income sharing agreement, each member capital will be credited with an equal proportion of the total earnings or one third each. Separate contributions shall not be acknowledged in the income sharing formula without income sharing agreement.