The following facts pertain to Lifecycle Corporation: Able owns a parcel of land (Land A) having

The following facts pertain to Lifecycle Corporation:

• Able owns a parcel of land (Land A) having a $30,000 FMV and $16,000 adjusted basis. Baker owns an adjacent parcel of land (Land B) having a $20,000 FMV and $22,000 adjusted basis. On January 2, 2013, Able and Baker contribute their parcels of land to newly formed Lifecycle Corporation in exchange for 60% of the corporation's stock for Able and 40% of the corporation's stock for Baker. The corporation elects a calendar tax year and the accrual method of accounting.

• On January 2, 2013, the corporation borrows $2 million and uses the loan proceeds to build a factory ($1 million), purchase equipment ($500,000), produce inventory ($450,000), pay other operating expenses ($30,000), and retain working cash ($20,000). Assume the corporation sells all inventory produced and collects on all sales immediately so that, at the end of any year, the corporation has no accounts receivable or inventory balances.

• Operating results for 2013 are as follows:

Sales ........................................ $964,000

Cost of goods sold .......................450,000

Interest paid on loan .....................140,000

Depreciation:

Equipment ................................. 70,000 ...............($25,000 for E&P)

Building ................................... 24,000 ............... ($24,000 for E&P)

Operating expenses ....................... 30,000

Of these amounts, $250,000 is qualified production activities income. The deduction percentage is 9% in 2013.

• In 2014, Lifecycle Corporation invests $10,000 of excess cash in Macro Corporation stock (less than 20% owned) and $20,000 in tax-exempt bonds. In addition, the corporation pays Able a $12,000 salary and distributes an additional $42,000 to Able and $28,000 to Baker. The corporation also makes a $100,000 principal payment on the loan.

• Results for 2014 are as follows:

Sales ....................................................$990,000

Cost of goods sold ...................................500,000

Interest paid on loan .................................130,000

Depreciation:

Equipment ............................................125,000 ..............($50,000 for E&P)

Building .............................................. 25,000 .............. ($25,000 for E&P)

Operating expenses ................................. 40,000

Salary paid to Able ................................. 12,000

Dividend received on

Macro Corporation stock ........................ 2,000

Short-term capital gain on sale of portion

of Macro Corporation stock holdings

($4,000 - $3,000) ................................... 1,000

Tax-exempt interest received ...................... 1,500

Charitable contributions ........................... 500

Of these amounts, $158,000 is qualified production activities income. The deduction percentage is 9% in 2014.

• In 2015, the corporation did not pay a salary to Able and made no distributions to the shareholders. The corporation, however, made a $30,000 principal payment on the loan.

• Results for 2015 are as follows:

Sales ..............................................$500,000

Cost of goods sold ............................. 280,000

Interest paid on loan ........................... 125,000

Depreciation:

Equipment ...................................... 90,000 ............($50,000 for E&P)

Building ........................................ 25,000 ............ ($25,000 for E&P)

Operating expenses ........................... 60,000

Long-term capital gain on sale of remaining

Macro Corporation stock

($9,000 - $7,000) ............................ 2,000

Long-term capital gain on sale of

tax-exempt bond ($21,000 - $20,000) .... 1,000

Of these amounts, qualified production activities income is zero (because it is negative).

• On January 2, 2016, the corporation receives a refund for the 2015 NOL carried back to 2013. When carrying back the NOL, remember to recalculate the U.S. production activities deduction in the carryback year because of the reduced taxable income resulting from carryback. In addition, the corporation sells its assets, pays taxes on the gain, and pays off the $1.87 million remaining debt.

Immediately after these transactions, the corporation makes a liquidating distribution of the remaining cash to Able and Baker. The remaining cash is $348,639, which the corporation distributes in proportion to the shareholders' ownership (60% and 40%). Assume that the shareholders' long-term capital gains will be taxed at 15% in 2016.
Required:
a. Determine the tax consequences of the corporate formation to Able, Baker, and Lifecycle Corporation.
b. For 2013 through 2015, prepare schedules showing corporate taxable income, taxes, and E&P activity. Assume that Lifecycle pays its taxes in the same year they accrue.
c. For 2016, prepare a schedule showing the results of this year's transactions on Lifecycle Corporation, Able, and Baker.

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Sales Price Tax Adj. Basis' E&P Adj. Basis $ 250,000 986,000 80,000 50,000 $1,366,000 S 215,000 926,000 16,000 20,000 $1,177,000 $375,000 926,000 16,000 20,000 $1,337,000 uipment Land A Land B Total