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Xavier Company is going through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. All assets have been liquidated, and the company retains only $25,500 in free cash. The following debts, totaling $39,550, remain:
Government claims to unpaid taxes | $ | 6,300 |
Salary during last month owed to Mr. Key (not an officer) | 18,125 | |
Administrative expenses | 2,750 | |
Salary during last month owed to Ms. Rankin (not an officer) | 5,525 | |
Unsecured accounts payable | 6,850 | |
Indicate how much money will be paid to the creditor associated with each debt.
Money that will be paid to the Creditor associated with eachdebt: | Amount | |||
Administrative Expense | 2750 | |||
Salary during the last month owed to Mr Key & Ms Rankin | 19175 | |||
Government claims to unpaid taxes | 3575 | |||
25500 | ||||
Explanation: | ||||
Ist Priority: Administrative Expense = $2750 | 2750 | |||
IInd
Priority for wages - $5525 for Ms Rankin $13650 for Mr Key |
19175 | |||
Total priority Claims = $21925 | 21925 | |||
Now, all money will be given for Government Claims for unpaid taxes = $3575 | 3575 | |||
Total of Free assets = $25500 | 25500 | |||
Employee claims, including wages, salaries, commission, vacation, severance and sick leave earned. They are limited to $13,650 (as of April 1, 2019) earned within 180 days of the bankruptcy filing date or within 180 days of the business closure, if the business was not operating at the time the case was filed. | ||||