On June 15, 20010, Dick Schmitt and Joan Allen formed Hart Corporation to sell fishing equipment and
Question:
On June 15, 20010, Dick Schmitt and Joan Allen formed Hart Corporation to sell fishing equipment and small boats through an online catalog site. Pertinent information regarding Hart is summarized as follows:
? The business address is 1206 South Sixth Street, Nashville, TN 37203.
? The employer identification number is 57-3452933; the principal business activity code is 423910.
? Dick owns 40% and Joan owns 60% of the outstanding common stock; no other class of stock is authorized. Dick is president of the company, and Joan is the VP of Finance and Treasurer. Both are full-time employees of the corporation, and each receives a salary of $170,000. Dick?s Social Security number is 292-50-2953; Joan?s Social Security number is 232-30-4495.
? The corporation uses the accrual method of accounting and reports on a calendar year basis. Inventories are determined using the lower of cost or market method. For book purposes, the straight-line method of depreciation is used.
? During 2014, the corporation distributed a cash dividend of $30,000.
Selected portions of Hart?s profit and loss statement for 2014 reflect the following debits and credits:
A comparative balance sheet for Hart Corporation reveals the following:
Net income per books (before any income tax accrual) is $182,700. During 2014, Hart Corporation made estimated tax payments of $43,597 to the IRS.
Note, Schedule L of Form 1120 reflects the book not tax balance sheet. None of the adjustments below should be entered into Schedule L.
Additional Information
You have been asked to review the financial data prepared by the Corporation's accountant and to prepare the Corporation's 2014 tax return. After reviewing the information presented you discover the following issues:
1. The corporation uses the accrual method to record all of its transactions. Last year, 2013, the corporation had collected rent in advance in the amount of $55,000 and recorded it as unearned income. This year the corporation receives $50,000 of advance rent and also records it as unearned income. All rental income was included in the gross sales of the Corporation.
2. For financial statements the corporation used the straight-line method of depreciation. For tax purposes they use MACRS. MACRS depreciation for the year is calculated to be $41,000.
3. Bad debt expense was recorded in cost of goods sold in the amount of $22,000. You determine that the Corporation is using a valuation method for recording bad debt. By analysis, you ascertain that actual bad debt expense for the year amounted to $25,000.
4. The corporation had several transactions related to corporate investments. All capital transactions were recorded in the gross sales account. Total capital gains were $20,000 and total capital losses were $29,000.
5. Included in the taxes account was interest expense for $3,000 due to an underpayment of taxes, and a late filing penalty payment of $700.
6. Although the financial records indicate a cash dividend of $30,000, you determine that the actual cash dividend amounted to $10,000. The remainder of the dividend consisted of depreciate property (equipment) with a fair market value of $20,000 and an adjusted basis of $9,000. The original cost of the depreciated property was $25,000.
7. In cost of goods sold you discover there are $12,000 of meals and entertainment expenses. Of the total M&E expense, $3,000 was for an annual company party on the 4th of July.
Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-1934319307
2nd edition
Authors: Susan S. Hamlen, Ronald J. Huefner, James A. Largay III