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§In its first year, Barsky Corporation made charitable contributions totaling $30,000. The corporation’s taxable income before any charitable contribution deduction was $250,000. In its second year, Barsky made charitable contributions of $15,000 and earned taxable income before the contribution deduction of $300,000.Compute Barsky’s allowable charitable contribution deduction and its final taxable income for its first year.
§Compute Barsky’s allowable charitable contribution deduction and its final taxable income for its second year.
As per IRS the corporation is entitled to deduct upto 10 percent of a corporation net taxable income without consideration of charitable contribution. Further IRS allows corporations to carryover the excess contribution to future years to set off.
So, allowable charitable contribution deduction and final taxable income for the Barsky corporation will be as follows.
Description | Amount ($) |
Ist Year | |
Taxable income before charitable contribution | 250000 |
Charitable Contribution Limit (10%) | 25000 |
Charitable Contribution | 30000 |
Allowable Deduction | 25000 |
Carryover deduction to next year | 5000 |
Final Taxable Income (Taxable Income(250000) - allowable deduction(25000)) |
225000 |
2nd Year | |
Taxable income before charitable contribution | 300000 |
Charitable Contribution Limit (10%) | 30000 |
Charitable Contribution | 15000 |
Carry back Contribution from 1st Year | 5000 |
Allowable Deduction | 20000 |
Final Taxable Income (Taxable Income(300000) - allowable deduction(20000)) | 280000 |