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Under the new tax law passed in December 2017, individuals can deduct no more than a...

Under the new tax law passed in December 2017, individuals can deduct no more than a combined $10,000 of state and local property taxes and either sales or state income taxes from their federal taxes. Previously, individuals could deduct all of these items fully (up to a certain limit for very high-earners). News reports have focused on how these new provisions may disproportionately hurt taxpayers (depending on their individual situations) in high-tax states such as California. In a couple of short sentences, explain why taxpayers in high-tax states are hurt by this change as compared to taxpayers in low-tax states.

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RISING_STAR company was incorporated in the first of June 2020

RISING_STAR company was incorporated in the first of June 2020. Money was raised at that time with total $1000 which include 30% from bank loan, 30% from corporate bond and the rest from its own money. The company business is selling laptop. Total equipment costs $600. The company has 150 laptops with total value of $300 and $100 in cash.

The maturity of bank loan and corporate bond are 3 years and 5 years respectively. Lending rate is 9% and coupon rate is 12%. Assume the laptops bought at 01/06/2020 are identical and have the same cost. Corporate tax rate is 23%. Duration of the equipment is 5-year.

Show the income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet of the company at 31/12/2020 if:

  • The company start its operations on June 1st, 2020. Over the period, it sells 60 laptop for $400.

The company invited Diva My Linh to perform on its Grand Opening Day and paid her $10.

The salary paid to the CEO is $2 per month and the other administrative costs are $4 in total. In the 1st of September, it recruited a CFO and the compensation package for him is $10 annually.

On Dec 31, it decides to replenish its stock of laptop with 50 laptops more with the same imported price The fuels and other operating costs are $1,5.

All income and expenses are paid cash (no credit on sale)

  • Given the information above and now the company applies equal depreciation. Customers bought laptop with $220 in cash and $180 on credit. However, 15% are collected from $180 before December 2020 and 50 laptops will be paid next March, 2021. In addition, 50% of the tax will be paid in the first quarter next year and so does 10% of the equipment costs. The company decides to pay 20% dividend in cash.

Show the income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet of the company at 30/06/2021 if:

  • In the first 6 months of 2021, the company sells all the laptop left in the store from 2020 with the price of $40 each and replenishes 350 new type laptops with the imported price are twice more expensive than the 2020 version. At 30/06/2021, it decides to change from its old store to a new store in Hai Ba Trung road and cost $10 to change. New equipment for this store is $200. The new equipment will be financed 100% from its own money. However, when moving to the new store, it needs to pay a rental fee of $10 monthly while it receives back $20 of advance deposit from its old store.

Using DuPont analysis to analyze the performance of the company.

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Jones, Incorporated acquires 15% of Anderson Corporation on January 1, 2020, for $105,000 when the book...

Jones, Incorporated acquires 15% of Anderson Corporation on January 1, 2020, for $105,000 when the book value of Anderson was $600,000. During 2020 Anderson reported net income of $150,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. On January 1, 2021, Jones purchased an additional 25% of Anderson for $200,000. Any excess cost over book value is attributable to goodwill with an indefinite life. The fair-value method was used during 2020 but Jones has deemed it necessary to change to the equity method after the second purchase. During 2021 Anderson reported net income of $200,000, and reported dividends of $75,000.

The balance in the investment account at December 31, 2021, is

A. 480,000

B. 412,500

C. 400,000

D. 335,000

E. 355,000

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ABC Corp. provides its employees with a defined benefit pension plan. The company's actuary has provided...

ABC Corp. provides its employees with a defined benefit pension plan. The company's actuary has provided you with the following information as of December 31, 2020: PBO $ 1,200,000 Fair Value Plan Assets 1,650,000 Current Service Cost 480,000 Interest Cost 48,000 PSC amortization 120,000 Expected and actual return on assets 165,000 In the past, contributions made to the pension plan have been equal to the pension expense for the corresponding year. The company has not made any contribution in 2020. In the statement of financial position as of December 31, 2020, ABC must report

a. a net pension asset of $ 1,650,000

b. a net pension debt of $ 78,000

c. a net pension debt of $ 450,000

d. a net pension asset of $ 450,000

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1 Prepare the journal entries to set up the partnership as at 1 May 2020. (4...

1 Prepare the journal entries to set up the partnership as at 1 May 2020.

2 prepare a classified Balance Sheet of the partnership as at 1 May 2020.

Michelle and Peter form a partnership on 1 May 2020.

Michelle agrees to bring in $250,000 of cash.

Peter, who has been trading as a sole trader, is to invest certain business assets at agreed market valuations and also transfer his business liabilities.

Details of Peter’s assets and liabilities and their agreed valuations, are as follows:

Book value

Market value

Cash

$30,000

$30,000

Accounts Receivable

$150,000

$120,000

Inventory

$82,000

$76,000

Land

$150,000

$200,000

Equipment

$45,000

$24,000

Accounts payable

$40,000

$40,000

Loan payable (due 2040)

$50,000

$50,000

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On January 1, 2020, Winthrop Inc. entered into a lease agreement to lease equipment: 5-year lease...

On January 1, 2020, Winthrop Inc. entered into a lease agreement to lease equipment:

  • 5-year lease term
  • Annual lease payments are $10,000
  • First payment is on January 1, 2020 and the other payments are on 31 December each year
  • At the end of the lease the leased asset will revert to the lessor
  • The asset’s economic life is estimated at 10 years
  • Winthrop could have obtained equivalent financing from its bank at a rate of 5%
  • Winthrop’s fiscal year end is December 31
  • The equipment has a fair value of $70,000

Required:

  1. Calculate the present value of the lease payments.
  2. Prepare the amortization table.
  3. Classify the lease agreement.
  4. Prepare the journal entry(ies) for the lessee for the 2020 fiscal year related to the lease arrangement.

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Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was...

Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was built for the specialized needs of Mariner, and could not be used by any other company. Instead of purchasing the equipment, Mariner elected to enter into a long term lease agreement with Brown Co. The lease contract was signed on January 1, 2020.   It calls for 12 payments of $15,000, with the first one due on December 31, 2020. The lessor’s implicit interest rate is not known. Mariner’s incremental borrow rate is 8%.

a. Is this lease a finance or operating lease? Explain.

b. Present the journal entry to be made by Mariner when the lease is signed.

c. Show the journal entry that Mariner will make for the December 31, 2020 payment.

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Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was...

Mariner Corporation, which manufactures sail boats, ordered dry dock equipment from Brown Corporation. This equipment was built for the specialized needs of Mariner, and could not be used by any other company. Instead of purchasing the equipment, Mariner elected to enter into a long term lease agreement with Brown Co. The lease contract was signed on January 1, 2020. It calls for 12 payments of $15,000, with the first one due on December 31, 2020. The lessor’s implicit interest rate is not known. Mariner’s incremental borrow rate is 8%. a. Is this lease a finance or operating lease? Explain. b. Present the journal entry to be made by Mariner when the lease is signed. c. Show the journal entry that Mariner will make for the December 31, 2020 payment.

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Headland Corp. purchased machinery on January 1, 2016 for $462,000. Straight-line depreciation is used. At the...

Headland Corp. purchased machinery on January 1, 2016 for $462,000. Straight-line depreciation is used. At the time management estimated that the machinery would be used over 10 years and would have a residual value of $41,000. It is now December 31, 2020 and management has determined that the machine’s life is now a total of 12 years with no residual value. No adjusting journal entries have been recorded yet for the 2020 year-end.

What journal entries are required to record the above events on December 31, 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

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Shamrock Company reports pretax financial income of $76,100 for 2020. The following items cause taxable income...

Shamrock Company reports pretax financial income of $76,100 for 2020. The following items cause taxable income to be different than pretax financial income.

1. Depreciation on the tax return is greater than depreciation on the income statement by $16,700.
2. Rent collected on the tax return is greater than rent recognized on the income statement by $22,700.
3. Fines for pollution appear as an expense of $11,100 on the income statement.


Shamrock’s tax rate is 30% for all years, and the company expects to report taxable income in all future years. There are no deferred taxes at the beginning of 2020.

(a)

Compute taxable income and income taxes payable for 2020.

Taxable income

$enter a dollar amount

Income taxes payable

$enter a dollar amount

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