Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2017, its second year

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Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2017, its second year of operation.

Taxable income ............................................................................................................................................... $330,000
Federal income tax liability paid ................................................................................................................ 112,000
Tax-exempt interest income ........................................................................................................................... 5,000
Meals and entertainment expenses (total) ............................................................................................... 3,000
Premiums paid on key employee life insurance ..................................................................................... 3,500
Increase in cash surrender value attributable to life insurance premiums ..................................... 700
Proceeds from key employee life insurance policy .......................................................................... 130,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy at distribution ........................................................ 20,000
Excess of capital losses over capital gains ........................................................................................... 13,000
MACRS deduction .......................................................................................................................................... 26,000
Straight-line depreciation using ADS lives .......................................................................................... 16,000
Section 179 expense elected during 2016 ........................................................................................... 25,000
Dividends received from domestic corporations (less than 20% owned) ............................... 25,000

Sparrow uses the LIFO inventory method, and its LIFO recapture amount increased by $10,000 during 2017. In addition, Sparrow sold property on installment during 2016.

The property was sold for $40,000 and had an adjusted basis at sale of $32,000. During 2017, Sparrow received a $15,000 payment on the installment sale. Finally, assume that no additional first-year depreciation was claimed. Compute Sparrow’s current E & P.

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South Western Federal Taxation 2018 Corporations Partnerships Estates And Trusts

ISBN: 1389

41st Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, David M. Maloney

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