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 $315,000, $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 $182,700 during 20Y2. The members’ equity accounts are also credited with 12% 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 $531,685, $61,685 and $470,000 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 Amounts equal to the salary and interest allowances were withdrawn by the members.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)

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.

Answer 1

a.

	WLKT Partners	Madison Sanders	Observer Newspaper	Total
Salary Allowance		$       182,700		$      182,700
Interest Allowance	$         37,800	$            9,600	$         22,800	$        70,200
Remaining Income (4:3:3)	$         86,840	$         65,130	$         65,130	$      217,100
Net Income	$       124,640	$       257,430	$         87,930	$      470,000

b.

Account Titles	Debit	Credit
Income Summary	$       470,000
WLKT Partners, Capital		$       124,640
Madison Sanders, Capital		$       257,430
Observer Newspaper, Capital		$         87,930
WLKT Partners, Capital	$         37,800
Madison Sanders, Capital	$       192,300
Observer Newspaper, Capital	$         22,800
WLKT Partners, Withdrawls		$         37,800
Madison Sanders, Withdrawls		$       192,300
Observer Newspaper, Withdrawls		$         22,800

c.

	WLKT Partners	Madison Sanders	Observer Newspaper	Total
Balances, January 1	$       315,000	$         80,000	$       190,000	$      585,000
Capital Additions	$         80,000			$        80,000
	$       395,000	$         80,000	$       190,000	$      665,000
Net Income	$       124,640	$       257,430	$         87,930	$      470,000
	$       519,640	$       337,430	$       277,930	$   1,135,000
Member Withdrawls	$        (37,800)	$      (192,300)	$        (22,800)	$    (252,900)
Balances, December 31	$       481,840	$       145,130	$       255,130	$      882,100

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