Bam Bam International, inc. (or BBI) is a corporation with three equal shareholders (each shareholder has a basis in the shares of $25,000). BBI’s revenues from its first year of operations for the tax year are $500,000 and its expenses from operations are $300,000, for net earnings from operations of $200,000. In addition to BBI’s income and expenses from operations, BBI had the following items of income and expense.

Section 179 Deduction $50,000

Depreciation & Bonus Depreciation $17,144 (assume initial basis of $30,000 w/ 7 year class life)

Tax-Exempt Interest Income $5,000

Cash Dividend from IBM Stock $10,000 (assume BBI owns less than 1% of IBM)

Fine $2,000

A. Calculate BBI’s taxable income and BBI’s federal income tax.

B. Calculate BBI’s Current year Earnings and Profits.

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