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2018年1月9日火曜日

過去問 Corporations 3






On January 2, Year 1, Shaw Corp., an accrual-basis, calendar-year C corporation, purchased all the assets of a sole proprietorship, including $300,000 in goodwill. Federal income tax expense of $110,100 and $7,500 for impairment of goodwill were deducted to arrive at Shaw's reported book income of $239,200. What should be the amount of Shaw's Year 1 taxable income, as reconciled on Shaw's Schedule M-1 of Form 1120, US Corporation Income Tax Return?

a.                        $239,200

b.                       $329,300

c.                        $336,800

d.                       $349,300

6794

Solution c



Federal Income Tax Impairment Loss は、経費として認められない。Goodwill は税務上は15年償却。





In Year 1, Cape Co. reported book income of $140,000. Included in that amount was $50,000 for meals and entertainment expense and $40,000 for federal income tax expense. In Cape's Schedule M-1 of Form 1120, which reconciles book income and taxable income, what amount should be reported as Year 1 taxable income?

a.                        $205,000

b.                       $180,000

c.                        $165,000

d.                       $140,000

4471

Solution a



Meals & Entertainment 50%Federal Income Tax を足し戻す。





On January 1 of the current year, Locke Corp., an accrual-basis calendar-year C corporation, had $30,000 in accumulated earnings and profits. For the current year, Locke had current earnings and profits of $20,000, and made two $40,000 cash distributions to its shareholders, one in April and one in September. What amount of the distributions is classified as dividend income to Locke's shareholders?

a.                        $0

b.                       $20,000

c.                        $50,000

d.                       $80,000

89801

Solution c



Accumulated Earnings & Profits Current 分を足した50,000まで。それ以上はReturn of Capital





Kent Corp. is a calendar year, accrual basis C corporation. In Year 1, Kent made a nonliquidating distribution of property with an adjusted basis of $150,000 and a fair market value of $200,000 to Reed, its sole shareholder. The following information pertains to Kent:

Reed's basis in Kent stock at January 1, Year 1
$500,000
Accumulated earnings and profits at January 1, Year 1
125,000
Current earnings and profits for Year 1
60,000

What was taxable as dividend income to Reed for Year 1?

a.                        $ 60,000

b.                       $150,000

c.                        $185,000

d.                       $200,000

5442

Solution c



配当がPropertyの場合、FMVを見る。





How does a noncorporate shareholder treat the gain on a redemption of stock that qualifies as a partial liquidation of the distributing corporation?

a.                        Entirely as capital gain

b.                       Entirely as a dividend

c.                        Partly as capital gain and partly as a dividend

d.                       As a tax-free transaction

1665

Solution a



Partial Liquidation = ある特定の一部の株主から買っている場合 ⇒ Capital Gain

同じ株数を全員から買っている場合は、配当とみなされる。







Par Corp. acquired the assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sub Corp., under a plan that qualified as a tax-free complete liquidation of Sub. Which of the following of Sub's unused carryovers may be transferred to Par?>

Excess charitable contributions
Net operating loss
a.
No
Yes
b.
Yes
No
c.
No
No
d.
Yes
Yes

2493

Solution d



子会社が使わなかったContribution NOL は、親会社が引き継ぐ。





Krol Corp. distributed marketable securities in redemption of its stock in a complete liquidation. On the date of distribution, these securities had a basis of $100,000 and a fair market value of $150,000. What gain does Krol have as a result of the distribution?

a.                        $0

b.                       $50,000 capital gain

c.                        $50,000 Section 1231 gain

d.                       $50,000 ordinary gain

1652

Solution b



Complete Liquidation で簿価とFMVの差はCapital Gain





Dart Corp., a calendar year domestic C corporation, is not a personal holding company. For purposes of the accumulated earnings tax, Dart has accumulated taxable income for Year 0. Which step(s) can Dart take to eliminate or reduce any Year 0 accumulated earnings tax?


I. Demonstrate that the "reasonable needs"
of its business require the retention of all or part of the Year 0 accumulated taxable income
II. Pay dividends by March 15, Year 1

a.                        I only

b.                       II only

c.                        Both I and II

d.                       Neither I nor II

5758

Solution c



留保金課税を減らしたり、払わなくていい理由として使えるのは、I II もどちらも。Iは「配当に利益を回さず貯めこんでいるのは、これを原資にして工場をもう1つ作りたいから。」





Kari Corp., a manufacturing company, was organized on January 2, Year 0. Its Year 0 federal taxable income was $400,000 and its federal income tax was $100,000 What is the maximum amount of accumulated taxable income that may be subject to the accumulated earnings tax for Year 0 if Kari takes only the minimum accumulated earnings credit?

a.                        $300,000

b.                       $150,000

c.                        $ 50,000

d.                       $0

4160

Solution c



Accumulated Earning Tax は、払った税金があれば引き算できる。さらに会社は一生に一回使えるMAX 250,000も引き算できる。





Kane Corp. is a calendar year domestic personal holding company which deduction(s) must Kane make from Year 0 taxable income to determine undistributed personal holding company income prior to the dividend-paid deduction?

Federal Income taxes
Net long-term capital gain less related federal income taxes
a.
Yes
Yes
b.
Yes
No
c.
No
Yes
d.
No
No

5756

Solution a



どちらもDeduction できる。





Edge Corp. met the stock ownership requirements of a personal holding company. What sources of income must Edge consider to determine if the income requirements for a personal holding company has been met?


I. Interest earned on tax-exempt obligations
II. Dividends received from an unrelated domestic corporation

a.                        I only

b.                       II only

c.                        Both I and II

d.                       Neither I nor II

5441

Solution b



PHC Income Test 60%以上がPassive Source(配当、利息、家賃収入など)でなければいけない(ただしTaxable )。








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過去問 Corporations 2






Haze Corp., an accrual-basis, calendar-year C corporation, began business on January 1, and incurred the following costs:

Underwriting fees to issue corporate stock
$ 2,000
Legal fees to draft the corporate charter
16,000

Haze elected to amortize its organization costs. What was the maximum amount of the costs that Haze could deduct for tax purposes on its first income tax return?

a.                        $0

b.                       $3,200

c.                        $3,600

d.                       $5,000

6676

Solution d



5,000ドルまでなら、その年に落とせる。上の2,000ドルはOrganization Cost じゃない。





Pope, a C corporation, owns 15% of Arden Corporation Arden paid a $3,000 cash dividend to Pope. What is the amount of Pope's dividend-received deduction?

a.                        $3,000

b.                       $2,400

c.                        $2,100

d.                       $0

8663

Solution c



持ち株比率が20%以下の場合、70%Deduction





In the current year, Acorn Inc. had the following items of income and expense:

Sales
$500,000
Cost of sales
250,000
Dividends received
25,000

The dividends were received from a corporation of which Acorn owns 30%. In Acorn's corporate income tax return, what amount should be reported as income before special deductions?

a.                        $525,000

b.                       $505,000

c.                        $275,000

d.                       $250,000

4147

Solution c



Special Deduction は2つ。CharityDividend Received





Kisco Corp.'s taxable income before taking the dividends received deduction was $70,000. This includes $10,000 in dividends from an unrelated taxable domestic corporation. Given the following tax rates, what would Kisco's income tax be before any credits?

Partial rate table
Tax rate
Up to $50,000
15%
Over $50,000 but not over $75,000
25%

a.                        $10,000

b.                       $10,750

c.                        $12,500

d.                       $15,750

4629

Solution b



Unrelated Corporation 70%非課税





If a corporation's charitable contributions exceed the limitation for deductibility in a particular year, the excess

a.                        Is not deductible in any future or prior year

b.                       May be carried back or forward for one year at the corporation’s election

c.                        May be carried forward to a maximum of five succeeding years

d.                       May be carried back to the third proceeding year

5753

Solution c



今年とれなかったCharity は、法人も個人もCarryforward 5年。





Robin, a C corporation, had revenues of $200,000 and operating expenses of $75,000. Robin also received a $20,000 dividend from a domestic corporation and is entitled to a $14,000 dividend-received deduction Robin donated $15,000 to a qualified charitable organization in the current year. What is Robin's contribution deduction?

a.                        $15,000

b.                       $14,500

c.                        $13,900

d.                       $13,100

9976

Solution b



Income before special deductions 10

( 200,000 + 20,000 – 75,000 x 10%





A corporation's capital loss carryback or carryover is

a.                        Not allowable under current law

b.                       Limited to $3,000

c.                        Always treated as a long-term capital loss

d.                       Always treated as a short-term capital loss

2489

Solution d



CarrybackCarryoverは常にShort-term





Batik is a C corporation with average gross receipts of $20 million. How are Batik's net capital losses used?

a.                        Deducted from the corporation’s ordinary income only to the extent of $3,000

b.                       Carried back three years and forward five years

c.                        Carried forward 20 years

d.                       Deductible in full from the corporation’s ordinary income

6533

Solution b



Capital Loss は個人は3,000までとれるが、Corporation はその年とれない。その代わり3 back5(NOLは2back 20)。





Tan Corp. calculated the following taxes for the current year:

Regular tax liability
$210,000
Tentative minimum tax
240,000
Personal holding company tax
65,000

What is Tan's total tax liability for the year?

a.                        $210,000

b.                       $240,000

c.                        $275,000

d.                       $305,000

7866

Solution d



AMT の方が大きかった場合、AMT で納めなければならない。Personal Holding Corporation Tax は追徴課税のようなPenalty Tax なので、これも払わなければならない。





Eastern Corp., a calendar year corporation, was formed January 3, Year 0, and on that date placed five year property in service. The property was depreciated under the general MACRS system. Eastern did not elect to use the straight-line method. In Year 0, Eastern had gross receipts of $6,000,000 and taxable income of $300,000. The following information pertains to Eastern:

Adjustment for the accelerated depreciation taken on Year 0 five-year property
1,000
ear 0 tax-exempt interest from specified private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986
5,000

What was Eastern's alternative minimum taxable income before the adjusted current earnings (ACE) adjustment?

a.                        $306,000

b.                       $305,000

c.                        $304,000

d.                       $301,000

5759

Solution a



どちらもPreference で、足し戻さなければならない。





Rona Corp.'s alternative minimum taxable income was $200,000. The exempt portion of Rona's alternative minimum taxable income was

a.                        $0

b.                       $12,500

c.                        $27,500

d.                       $52,500

1647

Solution c



Exempt Portion は満額で40,000だが、AMT 150,000を超えると、超えた分 x25% 減らされる。








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