In: Accounting
Jorgensen High Tech Inc. is a calendar-year, accrual-method taxpayer. At the end of year 1, Jorgensen accrued and deducted the following bonuses for certain employees for financial accounting purposes.
$60,400 for Ken.
$45,300 for Jayne.
$30,200 for Jill.
$15,100 for Justin.
How much of the accrued bonuses can Jorgensen deduct in year 1 under the following alternative scenarios?
b. Jorgensen paid the bonuses to the employees on April 1 of year 2.
c. Jorgensen paid the bonuses to employees on
March 1 of year 2, and there is a requirement that the employee
must remain employed with Jorgensen on the payment date to receive
the bonus.
d. Jorgensen paid the bonuses to employees on
March 1 of year 2, and there is a requirement that the employee
must remain employed with Jorgensen on the payment date to receive
the bonus; if not, the forfeited bonus is reallocated to the other
employees.