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Ben City maintains its books and records in a manner that facilitates the preparation of fund financial statements. Prepare all necessary journal entries to record the following events related to property tax revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017. The city has adopted the 60-day rule for property tax revenue recognition. a. On January 3, 2017 the city council levied property taxes of $2 million to support general government operations, due in two equal installments on June 20 and December 20, 2017. The property taxes were levied to finance the 2017 budget, which had been adopted on November 3, 2016. Historically 2 percent of property taxes are uncollectible. b. The city collected the following amounts related to property taxes Delinquent 2016 taxes collected in January 2017 $ 22,000 Delinquent 2016 taxes collected in March 2017 $ 25,000 2017 taxes collected in June 2017 $ 1,080 2017 taxes collected in December 2017 $ 800,000 Delinquent 2017 taxes collected in January 2018 $ 20,000 Delinquent 2017 taxes collected in March 2018 $ 30,000 c. Property taxes due in 2017 but uncollected by the December due date were reclassified as delinquent. $4,000 of 2015 taxes were written off during 2017.

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Date Particulars Debit Credit
A.3-Jan-17
Tax receivable- Current $      2,000,000
Estimated uncollect- Current( 2%) $      40,000
Property Tax Revenue $ 1,960,000
(the city council levied property taxes of $2 million to support general government operations
Historically 2 percent of property taxes are uncollectible)
b & C)
Jan-17
Cash Account $           22,000
Taxes Receivable Taxes Receivable
-Delinquent		 $      22,000
Estimated uncollect- Current( 2% on 22,000) $                440
Estimated Uncontroll- Delinquent $           440
( city collected the following amounts related to property taxes Delinquent 2016 taxes
collected in January 2017 $ 22,000)
20-Jun-17 Cash account $             1,080
Estimated Uncontroll- Delinquent( (2% on 1 million)) $           20,000
Tax receivable- Delinquent $         978,920
Tax receivable- Current $    980,000
Estimated uncollect- Current( 2%) $      20,000
(2017 taxes collected in June 2017 $ 1,080 remaing will classified as Delinquent)
20-Dec-17 Cash account $         800,000
Estimated Uncontroll- Delinquent((2% on 1 million)) $           20,000
Tax receivable- Delinquent $         180,000
Tax receivable- Current $    980,000
Estimated uncollect- Current( 2%) $      20,000
(2017 taxes collected in December 2017 $ 800,000 remaing will classified as Delinquent)
March, 2017 Cash Account $           25,000
Taxes Receivable Taxes Receivable
-Delinquent		 $      25,000
Estimated uncollect- Current( 2% on 25,000) $                500
Estimated Uncontroll- Delinquent $           500
(Delinquent 2016 taxes collected in March 2017 $ 25,000 )
Jan, 2018 Cash Account $           20,000
Taxes Receivable Taxes Receivable
-Delinquent		 $      20,000
Estimated uncollect- Current( 2% on 20,000) $                400
Estimated Uncontroll- Delinquent $           400
(Delinquent 2017 taxes collected in January 2018 $ 20,000 )
March, 2018 Cash Account $           30,000
Taxes Receivable Taxes Receivable
-Delinquent		 $      30,000
Estimated uncollect- Current( 2% on 20,000) $                600
Estimated Uncontroll- Delinquent $           600
(Delinquent 2017 taxes collected in March 2018 $ 30,000)
d)
March, 2017 Estimated Uncontroll- Delinquent $             4,000
Taxes Receivable
-Delinquent		 $        4,000
( $4,000 of 2015 taxes were written off during 2017.)

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