Question: Please help regarding E&Ps, please explain calculations: 1-A11. Grand River Corporation reported taxable income of $750,000 in 20X3 and paid federal income taxes of $262,500.

Please help regarding E&Ps, please explain calculations:

1-A11. Grand River Corporation reported taxable income of $750,000 in 20X3 and paid federal income taxes of $262,500. Not included in the computation was a disallowed meals and entertainment expense of $3,400, tax-exempt income of $2,400, and deferred gain on a current-year transaction treated as an installment sale of $32,000. The corporation's current E&P for 20X3 would be:

Multiple Choice

  • $518,500.
  • $779,600.
  • $750,000.
  • $489,900.

1-B12. Abbot Corporation reported a net operating loss of $500,000 in 20X3, which the corporation elected to carry forward to 20X4. Included in the computation of the taxable loss was regular depreciation of $200,000 (E&P depreciation is $35,000), first-year expensing under 179 of $60,000, and a dividends received deduction of $11,000. The corporation's current E&P for 20X3 would be:

Multiple Choice

  • ($394,000).
  • ($276,000).
  • ($500,000).
  • ($240,000).

1-C13. Bruin Company reports current E&P of $340,000 in 20X3 and accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year of $170,000. Bruin distributed $540,000 to its sole shareholder on January 1, 20X3. How much of the distribution is treated as a dividend in 20X3?

Multiple Choice

  • $540,000
  • $510,000
  • $340,000
  • $170,000

1-D14. Longhorn Company reports current E&P of $200,000 in 20X3 and a deficit of ($400,000) in accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year. Longhorn distributed $600,000 to its sole shareholder on January 1, 20X3. The shareholder's tax basis in his stock in Longhorn is $200,000. How is the distribution treated by the shareholder in 20X3?

Multiple Choice

  • $600,000 dividend
  • $200,000 dividend, $200,000 tax-free return of basis, and $200,000 capital gain
  • $200,000 dividend and $400,000 tax-free return of basis

$0 dividend, $200,000 tax-free return of basis, and $400,000 capital gain

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