Trip Garage, Inc. (459 Ellis Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17111), is an accrual basis taxpayer that repairs automobiles.
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Trip Garage, Inc. (459 Ellis Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17111), is an accrual basis taxpayer that repairs automobiles. In late December 2018, the company repaired Samuel Mosley’s car and charged him $1,000. Samuel did not think the problem had 1x*en fixed and refused to pay; thus, Trip refused to release the automobile. In early January 2019, Trip made a few adjustments and convinced Samuel that the automobile was working properly. At that time, Samuel agreed to pay only $900 because he did not liave the use of the car for a week. Trip said “fine,” accepted the $900, and released the automobile to Samuel. An IRS agent thinks Trip, as an accrual basis taxpayer, should report $1,000 of income in 2018, when the work was done, and then deduct a $100 loss in 2019. Prepare a memo to Susan Apple, the treasurer of Trip, with the recommended treatment for the disputed income.
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9781337703017
42th Edition
Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, William H. Hoffman, James C. Young