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H Chapter One H
INCOME TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS
SOLUTION TO RESEARCH PROBLEM

RESEARCH PROBLEM
1-35 Linda is correct in her assessment that the regular corporate form will not be a suitable vehicle for holding
her investment property. This option is not viable because losses will remain within the corporation for
possible future use against corporate income. Because she can qualify for the $25,000 exception to the
passive activity loss rules for actively managed rental realty, she will want the losses passed through to
her for use on her individual return.
5- Linda is also correct with respect to using an S corporation as a vehicle for holding her investment.
Although use of an S corporation would appear ideal because losses flow through to the shareholders, the
total amount of deductible losses allowed to her would be limited to the basis in her capital account
($40,000). Given the high rate of interest on her loan and the riskiness of her investment, her basis could
be reduced to zero within several years.
5- Linda’s third option is interesting and, according to the Supreme Court case of Bollinger, viable. If
the corporation can be formed as a regular corporation and be treated for Federal income purposes as
Linda’s agent, all losses will pass through to her and may be used against her total basis in the investment
of $240,000. Her basis in her investment includes the nonrecourse note because the investment in realty
was acquired with a nonrecourse loan from a qualified lender [see § 465 (b)(6)].
5- There are, however, a number of precautions for ensuring acceptability of this third option by the IRS.
According to the Supreme Court in Bollinger, the corporate-agent relationship is established if (1) the fact
that the corporation is acting as agent for its shareholders with respect to a particular asset is set forth in a
written agreement at the time the asset is acquired, (2) the corporation functions as the agent and not the
principal with respect to the asset for all purposes, and (3) the corporation is held out as the agent and not
the principal in all dealings with third parties relating to the asset.
5- If Linda follows the Supreme Court guidelines, it is very likely she will obtain her objectives. What
specifically can she do? The Bollinger case provides a model of specific steps to take to establish an
agency relationship. Bollinger formed an agency relationship with his corporation and stipulated that the
corporation was formed solely to obtain financing, that the corporation was not liable for maintenance of
the property or for repayment of any promissory notes, and that Bollinger would indemnify and hold the
corporation harmless from any liability it might sustain as his agent.
Note: Solutions to tax return problems 1-33 and 1-34 are located after the test bank and answers.
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H Chapter One H
TEST BANK
True or False
1. The proprietorship uses gross ordinary income as the basis for calculating any self-employment tax
due.
2. In contrast to a regular corporation, an S corporation’s pass-through of income and deductions to its

shareholders allows it to avoid double taxation of the same source of income.
3. In transactions between the partners and the partnership, the parties are generally treated like
unrelated parties.
4. Section 11 of the Code imposes a tax on all corporations, including nonprofit organizations.
5. A corporation is an artificial ‘‘person’’ created by Federal law.
6. If an individual taxpayer creates a legal corporation under state law, the government (i.e., the IRS)
cannot disregard the entity and tax the individual taxpayer on the income.
7. Although recognized as partnerships under state law, certain partnerships are treated and taxed as
corporations for Federal income tax purposes.
8. All bad debts of a corporation are treated as business rather than nonbusiness bad debts.
9. A corporation is allowed a dividends-received deduction only if the corporation is a member of an

affiliated group and the dividends are received from another member of the same group.
10. In computing a corporation’s limitation on the dividends-received deduction, its taxable income is
determined without the deductions for dividends received, net operating loss carryovers, and capital
loss carrybacks.
11. Where a dividends-received deduction adds to or creates a net operating loss, the taxable income
limitation decreases from 70 percent to 34 percent.
12. At its election, a corporation can either deduct all organizational costs paid during the current year or
amortize the expenditures over a period not less than 180 months.
13. Because organizational costs are assets with indefinite lives (i.e., they have value for the life of the
corporation), they may not be expensed or amortized.
14. Organizational expenses incurred by an accrual basis corporation in its first year of existence but paid
in a later year will not qualify for amortization.
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Test Bank 1-3
15. If an accrual basis corporation incurs an additional expense in setting up its accounting system after
the close of its first tax year but before the due date of its initial return, the expense qualifies as an
organizational expense and may be amortized.
16. A corporation is not allowed a dividends-received deduction in computing its net operating loss for
any given year.
17. A corporation’s annual charitable contribution deduction is limited to 10 percent of its taxable
income without reduction for charitable contributions, the dividends-received deduction, net
operating loss carrybacks, and capital loss carrybacks.
18. In planning for its annual charitable contributions, a corporation should take into account any net
operating loss or capital loss carryforwards since such items reduce the corporation’s taxable income
base for purposes of the annual deduction limitation.
19. Unlike individuals, corporations with excess capital losses in the current year are allowed to carry
these losses back five years and forward three years to offset capital gains in the carryback or
carryforward years.
20. A corporation may be required to recapture (as ordinary income) a greater portion of its gain on the
sale of depreciable real property than would an individual taxpayer.
21. An accrual basis corporation must use the cash method in claiming deductions for amounts paid to its
cash basis sole shareholder.
22. The 2009 Federal income tax rate for a calendar year corporation with taxable income of $335,000
up to $10 million is 34 percent.
23. Corporation A is equally owned by 10 unrelated individual shareholders. Corporation B is 100

percent owned by one of the shareholders that owns stock of Corporation A. As a result of this
common stock ownership, Corporations A and B are members of a brother-sister controlled group.
24. A personal service corporation with taxable income of $10,000 for its 2009 calendar year will have a
regular Federal income tax liability of $3,500 before credits or prepayments.
25. A corporation with alternative minimum taxable income of $20,000 will be subject to an alternative
minimum tax of $4,000.
Multiple Choice
26. Which of the following is not true?

a. Because all activities of a corporation are considered to be business activities, a corporation cannot have
a nonbusiness bad debt.
b. The proprietorship, partnership, and S corporation pass through to individuals, partners, and shareholders
all items of income, deduction, gain, loss, or credit for Federal income tax purposes.
c. Unlike individuals, a corporation’s charitable deduction is limited to 10 percent of taxable income
figured before certain deductions.
d. A corporation is allowed to deduct 70 percent of dividends paid to shareholders provided that it is a
taxable domestic corporation.
e. By making a proper election on its tax return for the year of the loss, a corporation may forgo the 2-year
carryback and, instead, carry its net operating loss forward up to 20 years.
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27. Which of the following is not a corporate characteristic?

a. Free transferability.
b. Ability to sue and be sued.
c. Continuity of life.
d. Centralized management.
e. Limited liability.
28. Which of the following is treated the same for individuals and corporations?
a. Depreciation recapture
b. Charitable contributions
c. Capital losses
d. Depreciation
e. Bad debts
29. R Corporation had 2009 gross income of $200,000, including $100,000 of dividends received from a less
than 20 percent owned taxable domestic corporation. R had deductible business expenses of $110,000 before
considering its dividends-received deduction. What is R Corporation’s dividends-received deduction for
2009, assuming no restrictions other than the taxable income limitation may apply?
a. $63,000
b. $68,000
c. $70,000
d. $80,000
e. $100,000
30. For its taxable year ending December 31, 2009, T Corporation has the following taxable income and
deductible expenses:
Gross income from operations $205,000

Deductible expenses of operations 218,000
Dividends received 35,000
The dividends were received from a taxable domestic corporation in which T owns 15 percent of the stock
(not debt-financed). What is T Corporation’s dividends-received deduction for 2009?
a. $0
b. $15,400
c. $21,000
d. $24,500
e. $35,000
31. Corporations A, B, and C are taxable domestic corporations. All are members of an affiliated group.
Corporation A pays a $50,000 dividend to B and a $50,000 dividend to C. Corporations B and C are each
entitled to a dividends-received deduction of
a. $35,000.
b. $40,000, subject to the taxable income limitation.
c. $50,000.
d. $0.
e. None of the above.
Test Bank 1-5
32. New Corporation was organized and began active business on January 7, 2009. New incurred the following
expenses in connection with opening the business:
Legal fees for drafting the charter and bylaws $ 750

Legal fees for the transfer of the ownership
titles of assets from shareholders to the
corporation 100
State incorporation fees 250
Printing cost for stock certificates 175
Fees paid to temporary directors for first two organization meetings 300
Accounting fees to set up initial recordkeeping system 400
Total $1,975
Assuming New Corporation adopts a calendar year for tax purposes, what is the maximum amount of
organizational expenses that may be deducted on the corporation’s initial tax return?
a. $0
b. $
c. $1,800
d. $1,975
33. A newly formed corporation elected to use a fiscal year ending June 30. On July 17, 2009, the corporation
began business and incurred $8,000 of qualified organizational expenses. Assuming that the corporation
properly elected to deduct/amortize these costs, what is the amount of organization expenses that it should
deduct on its tax return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.
a. $0
b. $533
c. $5,000
d. $5,200
34. X Corporation, which files its tax return on a cash basis, incurred organizational costs (not to a related party)
of $5,000 during its first year. $1,875 of these expenses were paid in the fourth month after the close of its
taxable year. What is the maximum deduction the corporation is entitled to claim on its first tax return if that
tax return is for a period of 111=2 months and a proper election is made?
a. $0, because organizational costs have an indefinite life.
b. $200.
c. $3,125.
d. $5,000.
35. The charitable deduction for a corporation is limited both by type of property contributed and an annual
maximum amount. Which of the following is a false statement?
a. An accrual basis corporation may deduct contributions authorized during the tax year but actually paid
within two and one-half months after the close of the tax year.
b. The annual maximum amount of charitable deduction for a corporation is 10 percent of taxable income
calculated before certain deductions.
c. Generally, a corporation is allowed a deduction for the fair market value of capital gain and ordinary
income property.
d. In certain cases where a corporation donates capital gain property, the allowable deduction is limited to
the fair market value, reduced by the amount of unrealized appreciation (i.e., the deduction is limited to
the property’s adjusted basis).
36. Which one of the following statements is true for a regular corporation?
a. Charitable contributions in excess of the 10 percent limitation may be carried over to subsequent years
indefinitely.
b. A contribution carryover is allowed as a deduction even if it increases a net operating loss.
c. Charitable contributions in excess of the 10 percent limitation may, subject to limitations, be carried
back to each of the preceding three years.
d. Charitable contributions in excess of the 10 percent limitation may, subject to limitations, be carried
over to each of the following five years.
e. Subject to the 10 percent limitation, a carryover of excess contributions is used before the contributions
made in the carryover year.
37. T Corporation’s taxable income for 2009 was $100,000, computed by erroneously deducting the
corporation’s total charitable contributions of $12,000. The correct contribution deduction for T Corporation
is
a. $6,000
b. $8,800
c. $10,000
d. $11,200
e. $12,000
38. During its first year of operation, K Corporation had a gross profit from operations of $180,000 and
deductions of $250,000 before considering its dividend income or dividends-received deduction. K received
dividends of $50,000 from a taxable domestic corporation in which K owned 4.5 percent of the stock.
Assuming its ownership of the dividend-paying corporation’s stock is not debt financed, what is K
Corporation’s net operating loss for the year?
a. $20,000
b. $49,000
c. $55,000
d. $65,000
e. $70,000
39. Z Corporation had 2009 taxable income of $600,000 before considering the following:
Gain on the sale of equipment $15,000

Loss on the sale of equipment (29,000)
Gain on the sale of land used in the business 70,000
Loss on the sale of investment held five months (5,000)
Loss on the sale of investment held two years (18,000)
The equipment sold at a gain originally cost $150,000, and $90,000 of depreciation had been claimed. What
is Z Corporation’s taxable income for 2009?
a. $618,000
b. $633,000
c. $647,000
d. $671,000
e. $685,000
40. Which of the following is different for corporations than it is for individuals?
a. The definition of capital asset.
b. The determination of holding period for capital assets.
c. The capital gain and loss netting process.
d. The treatment of capital loss carryovers.
Test Bank 1-7
41. T Corporation sold a commercial building for $200,000 on January 2, 2009 (purchased for $150,000 on
December 16, 2004). The building was depreciated using the straight-line method, and depreciation in the
amount of $20,000 has been taken. The amount and nature of the gain upon sale is
a. $70,000 § 1231 gain.
b. $50,000 § 1231 gain and $20,000 ordinary income.
c. $66,000 § 1231 gain and $4,000 ordinary income.
d. $70,000 ordinary income.
e. None of the above.
42. J is a 60 percent shareholder in the JS Corporation. In 2006, he sold property to the corporation for $60,000
(basis in his hands of $70,000). In 2009, the corporation sold the property for $65,000 to an unrelated party.
The amount of gain or loss the JS Corporation must recognize in 2009 is
a. $(5,000)
b. $0
c. $5,000
d. $10,000
43. Which of the following is a false statement regarding transactions between corporations and their
shareholders?
a. Corporations are not allowed to deduct a loss incurred in a transaction between related parties.
b. A shareholder owning 50 percent of a corporation’s outstanding stock is a related party according to the
general rule.
c. In the case of a personal service corporation, any employer-owner that owns any of the corporation’s
stock is a related party under certain conditions.
d. The sale of property at a gain between a corporation and its controlling shareholders is not affected by
the related parties rules.
44. Z Corporation’s 2009 calendar year taxable income is $2,000,000. The corporation’s 2009 Federal income
tax liability before credits and prepayments is
a. $680,000
b. $769,460
c. $899,740
d. $920,000
e. $1,020,000
45. A regular corporation and a personal service corporation each have taxable income of $20,000 for the 2009
calendar year. Ignoring the alternative minimum tax provisions, which one of the following statements is
true regarding the Federal income tax liabilities of these two corporations?
a. Both corporations will have the same tax liability before credits or prepayments.
b. The regular corporation will have a slightly lower tax liability before credits or prepayments.
c. The personal service corporation will have a slightly lower tax liability before credits or prepayments.
d. The regular corporation’s tax liability will be exactly $2,000 less than the tax liability of the personal
service corporation.
e. The regular corporation’s tax liability will be less than half that of the personal service corporation.
46. The principal activity of several corporations is shown below. Which of the following could not be classified
as a personal service corporation?
a. Engineering
b. Actuarial science
c. Performing arts
d. Manufacture of personal computers
e. Veterinary medicine
47. Two personal service corporations (PSCs) are properly determined to be a brother-sister controlled group.
Corporation A has taxable income of $75,000, and Corporation B has a loss of $50,000. Which of the
following is a true statement?
a. Corporation A may owe $13,750 in Federal income taxes before credits, depending on lower tax rate
bracket allocation.
b. Corporations A and B are permitted to allocate the use of the lower tax rates in any manner they so
elect, provided that both A and B agree to the allocation.
c. The corporations will pay a combined tax on the first $25,000 of taxable income at 15 percent, or
$3,750.
d. Corporation A will owe $26,250 in taxes before credits.
e. a and b above.
48. A brother-sister controlled group consists of two or more corporations connected through the stock
ownership of certain types of shareholders, including
a. regular corporations, but not S corporations.
b. S corporations, but not regular corporations.
c. individuals and estates, but not trusts.
d. individuals, estates, or trusts.
e. regular or S personal service corporations.
49. Two or more corporations owned by five or fewer noncorporate shareholders, who collectively own more
than 50 percent of the stock of each corporation, would best describe
a. brother-sister controlled group.
b. association.
c. S corporation pending proper election.
d. parent-subsidiary controlled group.
e. controlled group.
50. Which of the following statements about the corporate alternative minimum tax is false?
a. Generally, the tax is computed at a 20 percent rate on alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) in
excess of $40,000.
b. Alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability exists only if the corporation’s tentative AMT (reduced by
allowable credits) exceeds its regular tax liability for the year. The difference is called the AMT.
c. AMT adjustments simply reflect timing differences between allowed deductions and gain recognition
reporting methods for regular tax purposes and for AMT purposes.
d. AMT preference items act only to increase tentative AMTI.
e. The $40,000 exemption is reduced by 25 percent of the amount of AMTI in excess of $150,000 and is
completely phased out for AMT in excess of $250,000.
51. B Corporation reported taxable income in 2009 of $1 million. Additional information concerning B’s 2009
tax return is as follows:
Alternative Minimum Taxable Income

(without regard to the ACE adjustment item) $1.2 million
Adjusted current earnings (ACE) 2.0 million
B Corporation’s alternative minimum tax for 2009 is

a. $20,000
b. $240,000
c. $320,000
d. None of the above
Test Bank 1-9
52. Which of the corporations below are required to use the accrual method of accounting for tax purposes?
a. Corporations with average annual gross receipts of $5 million or less in all prior taxable years.
b. Corporations with average annual gross receipts of $5 million or more in all prior taxable years.
c. S corporations.
d. Personal service corporations.
e. a, c, and d above, but not b.
53. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. A corporation is generally allowed to choose either a calendar year or fiscal year for its reporting period.
b. A personal service corporation must use a fiscal year unless it can satisfy IRS requirements that there is
a business purpose for a calendar year.
c. S corporations must generally use a calendar year.
d. Because corporations are ‘‘persons’’ only in the legal sense of the word, they are not entitled to the
earned income credit.
e. None; all are true.
54. Which of the following is a positive adjustment to income per books on Schedule M-1 of Form 1120?
a. Proceeds of key person life insurance.
b. Excess of capital losses over capital gains.
c. Excess of tax depreciation over book depreciation.
d. Tax-exempt interest.
55. Which of the following is not true of Schedule M-2 of the corporate tax return (Form 1120)?
a. This schedule reconciles opening and closing retained earnings.
b. This schedule uses tax rather than accounting data.
c. Retained earnings will be increased by net book income and decreased by dividends.
d. Both a and b are not true.
e. None of the above; all are true.
56. A calendar year corporation is required to file its Federal tax return by
a. March 15.
b. April 15.
c. May 15.
d. June 15.
e. none of the above.
57. Which of the following is not true concerning the obligation of a corporation to make estimated tax
payments?
a. The estimates are due the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of the tax year.
b. One-fourth of the estimated tax due is to be paid on each payment date.
c. Generally, unless each payment is for 25 percent or more of the tax (after credits) shown on Form 1120,
an underpayment penalty will be imposed.
d. A corporation whose tax liability for the year is less than $500 is not subject to the underpayment penalty.
e. None; all are true.
58. Which of the following is not true for purposes of the corporate estimated tax payments?
a. A ‘‘large’’ corporation is one with taxable income of $1 million or more in any of the three preceding
taxable years.
b. All timely paid estimated tax installments for a ‘‘large’’ corporation will avoid a penalty if they are for
25 percent of the tax shown on the prior year’s return if it was for a period of 12 months and showed a
tax liability.
c. Both ‘‘small’’ and ‘‘large’’ corporations can use the annualized income exception.
d. None; all are true.
59. Large Corporation, with over $1 million in taxable income for each of the last several years, paid estimated
tax payments of $30,000 each quarter for the current year. The actual tax liability for the current year is
$160,000; last year’s tax liability was $145,000. Income is earned evenly throughout the year. What is the
quarterly amount that may be subject to the underestimation penalty?
a. There is no underpayment amount subject to penalty.
b. $6,250
c. $10,000
d. $40,000
60. X Corporation determines it cannot meet the filing deadline for Form 1120 (U.S. Corporation Income Tax
Return) and files an extension on Form 7004. Which of the following is not true?
a. The corporation claims an automatic six-month extension of time to file the tax return and to pay the tax
due.
b. With permission of the IRS, corporations may be granted an additional three-month extension to submit
Form 1120.
c. The corporation extension (Form 7004) must be filed on or before the 15th day of the 3rd month
following the close of the taxable year.
d. None; all are true.
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SOLUTIONS TO TEST BANK
True or False
1. False. Net ordinary income is the basis for calculating any self-employment tax due for a proprietorship
(See p. 1-2.)
2. True. The tax return of the S corporation is generally a reporting vehicle that details the distribution of
the income and expenses to the shareholders. Tax liability is determined at the shareholder level. (See
p. 1-4.)
3. True. The partners and the partnership are generally treated as unrelated. Remember that tax liability is
determined at the partner level. (See p. 1-3.)
4. True. Although § 11 requires all corporations to pay tax, other provisions in the law specifically exempt
certain types of corporations from taxation. [See p. 1-4 and § 882(a).]
5. False. Corporations are formed under state law. (See p. 1-5.)
6. False. It is the Internal Revenue Code that will be applied in determining the status of an entity for tax
purposes. (See pp. 1-5 and 1-6 and Reg. § 301.7701-2.)
7. True. Unless specifically exempted from the rule, a publicly traded partnership organized after December
17, 1987 will be treated and taxed as a corporation. (See p. 1-6.)
8. True. Because all activities of a corporation are considered business activities, all bad debts are
considered to be business bad debts. (See p. 1-8 and § 166.)
9. False. A corporation is allowed a dividends-received deduction whether or not it is a member of an

affiliated group, provided it receives the dividends from a qualifying domestic corporation. (See p. 1-9.)
10. True. The 70 percent dividends-received deduction may not exceed 70 percent of the corporation’s taxable
income as defined in § 246(b). (See Exhibit 1-3, Examples 4 through 6, and pp. 1-9 through 1-14.)
11. False. There is no taxable income limitation where a dividends-received deduction adds to or creates a
net operating loss. [See Exhibit 1-3, Examples 6 and 14, pp. 1-9 and 1-16, and § 246(b)(2).]
12. False. In general, organizational expenses of a corporation may not be deducted in full in the
corporation’s first tax year. However, a corporation may elect to deduct organizational costs in a special
way—$5,000 during the first tax year with the remainder amortized over 180 months. Thus, only those
corporations with expenses of $5,000 or less can expense the full amount in the current tax year. Note
that the $5,000 amount is subject to a phase-out when organizational expenses exceed $50,000. (See pp.
1-14 and 1-15.)
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13. False. In general, organizational expenses of a corporation may not be deducted in full in the
corporation’s first tax year. However, a corporation may elect to deduct organizational costs in a special
way—$5,000 during the first tax year with the remainder amortized over 180 months. Thus, only those
corporations with expenses of $5,000 or less can expense the full amount in the current tax year. Note
that the $5,000 amount is subject to a phase-out when organizational expenses exceed $50,000. (See
p. 1-14 and § 248.)
14. False. Neither the taxable year of actual payment nor the corporation’s method of accounting (i.e., cash
or accrual) affect the qualification of organizational expenses. As long as the expenses are incurred
during the corporation’s first tax year, they qualify for amortization. (See p. 1-13 and § 248.)
15. False. Whether the corporation is a cash basis or accrual basis taxpayer is irrelevant. Only those
organizational expenses incurred by the corporation before the end of its first taxable year will qualify
for § 248. (See p. 1-14 and § 248.)
16. False. In computing a corporation’s net operating loss for any given year, the dividends-received
deduction is not limited to taxable income. Thus, the dividends-received deduction can create or increase
a corporation’s net operating loss for any given year. [See Exhibit 1-3, Examples 6 and 14, pp. 1-9
and 1-16, and § 246(b)(2).]
17. True. The annual limitation is 10 percent of taxable income determined without reduction for charitable
contributions, the dividends-received deduction, net operating loss carrybacks, and capital loss
carrybacks. [See pp. 1-18 and 1-19 and § 170(b)(2).]
18. True. Only net operating loss and capital loss carrybacks are ignored in computing a corporation’s
taxable income base for purposes of the annual limitation. (See p. 1-18.)
19. False. The carryback period is three years and the carryforward period is five years. (See Example 19 and
p. 1-19.)
20. True. A corporation must treat as ordinary income 20 percent of any § 1231 gain that would have been
ordinary income if § 1245 rather than § 1250 applied to the sale of certain depreciable realty. (See
Example 21, pp. 1-21 and 1-22, and § 291.)
21. True. [See p. 1-22 and § 267(a)(2).]
22. True. A regular corporation is subject to a 5 percent surtax on all income in excess of $100,000 until the
benefit of the graduated corporate income tax rate structure is eliminated. The elimination of the benefits
of the lower corporate tax rates occurs when taxable income exceeds $335,000 (up to $10 million, at
which point the marginal rate increases to 35 percent). (See Example 22 and pp. 1-23 and 1-24)
23. False. Because only one of the shareholders of Corporation A owns stock in both corporations, the total
lowest identical ownership is only 10%. Therefore, a brother-sister controlled group does not exist. (See
Examples 28 and 29 and pp. 1-27 through 1-30.)
24. True. A personal service corporation (PSC) is not allowed to use the graduated corporate tax rates.
Instead, a PSC is subject to a flat tax rate of 35 percent, and its tax liability before credits or prepayments
would be $3,500 ($10,000 taxable income 35%). (See p. 1-25.)
25. False. A corporation is subject to the AMT only to the extent it exceeds the corporation’s regular tax.
More importantly here, because a corporation is entitled to a $40,000 exemption, this corporation would
not be subject to the AMT. (See Exhibit 1-8 and p. 1-31.)
Solutions to Test Bank 1-13
Multiple Choice
26. d. While a corporation is allowed to deduct a portion of qualifying dividends received from taxable
domestic corporations, there currently is no deduction for dividends paid to shareholders. (See p. 1-9.)
27. b. The ability to sue or be sued is not one of the corporate characteristics. (See p. 1-5.)
28. d. Corporations and individuals are subject to the same rules regarding depreciation deductions.
Corporations are subject to the possibility of additional depreciation recapture (i.e., § 291), while
individuals are not. Corporations are more limited in their charitable contribution deductions than
individuals, and corporations are not allowed to deduct capital losses against ordinary income (i.e., a
capital loss deduction). Finally, all bad debts of a corporation are considered to be business bad debts.
[See Examples 15 through 21, pp. 1-17 through 1-22, and §§ 291 and 170(b)(2).]
29. a. The corporation’s dividends received deduction is computed as follows:
Gross income $200,000

Business expenses (110,000)
Taxable income before dividends
received deduction $90,000
Lower of this taxable income, $90,000

or $100,000
qualifying dividends 70%
Dividends-received deduction $63,000
(See Exhibit 1-3, Example 4, and pp. 1-9 through 1-14.)

30. d. The 70 percent dividends-received deduction under § 243(a) results in a deduction of $24,500 ($35,000
qualifying dividends 70%), but § 246(b)(1) limits the deduction to 70 percent of taxable income
computed without the dividends-received deduction [i.e., $15,400 (70% $22,000)] unless the taxpayer
has a net operating loss before the deduction, or will have a net operating loss as a result of the regular
§ 243(a) deduction. This is the case here ($205,000 + $35,000 $218,000 = $22,000 net income
$24,500 § 243(a) deduction = $2,500 NOL). (See Exhibit 1-3, Example 6, and pp. 1-9 through 1-14.)
31. c. Members of an affiliated group are allowed to deduct 100 percent of the dividends that are received from
another member of the same group. A group of organizations is considered affiliated when at least 80
percent of the stock of each corporation is owned by other members of the group. [See p. 1-9 and
§§ 243(a)(3), 243(b)(5), and 1504.]
32. c. All of the expenses except the printing cost for stock certificates qualify as organizational expenses
($750 + $100 + $250 + $300 + $400 = $1,800 total). If New Corporation makes the election on a timely
filed return (plus extensions), it will be allowed to deduct the full amount in 2009. (See Example 11 and
pp. 1-14 and 1-15.)
33. d. Because the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 has 12 full months, the allowed deduction is $5,200
[$5,000 + $200 ($3,000/180 = $16.67 per month 12 months)]. (See Example 12 and pp. 1-14 and 1-15.)
34. d. Neither the taxable year of the actual payment nor the corporation’s method of accounting affect the
calculation. (See Example 11, and pp. 1-14 and 1-15.)
35. c. The charitable deductions for ordinary income property generally may not exceed the corporation’s basis
in the property. (See pp. 1-17 and 1-18.)
36. d. Excess charitable contributions may be carried over to each of the succeeding five years, subject to
certain limitations. Since (1) the carryover period is limited to five years, (2) a charitable contribution
deduction is allowed only if the corporation has taxable income, (3) excess contributions cannot be
carried back, and (4) contributions made in the carryover year must be deducted before considering any
carryovers, only answer d is true. (See Examples 18 and 19 and pp. 1-18 and 1-19.)
37. d. Because the charitable contributions were erroneously deducted in full to arrive at an incorrect taxable
income number of $100,000, the first thing that must be done is to add back the $12,000 of deductions.
Thus, taxable income before the charitable contribution deduction is correctly $112,000. T Corporation’s
correct contribution deduction, therefore, is limited to $11,200 [($100,000 + $12,000 = $112,000 correct
taxable income before deduction) 10%]. The remaining $800 of charitable contributions must be
carried forward. (See Examples 18 and 19 and pp. 1-18 and 1-19.)
38. c. K Corporation’s net operating loss is $55,000, computed as follows:
Gross profit from operations $180,000

Dividends received + 50,000
Gross income $230,000
Less: Ordinary deductions (250,000)
Dividends received deduction
($50,000 70%) (35,000)*
Net operating loss $ (55,000)
*Recall that a corporation’s dividends-received deduction is not subject to the taxable income
limitation if it adds to, or creates, a net operating loss for the year.
(See Exhibit 1-3, Example 14, and p. 1-16.)

39. b. Z Corporation’s taxable income is $633,000, computed as follows:
Taxable income before capital and

§ 1231 gains and losses $600,000
§ 1245 depreciation recapture from
gain on sale of equipment treated as
ordinary income + 15,000
§ 1231 gains and losses:
Gain on sale of land $70,000
Less: Loss on sale of
equipment (29,000)
Net § 1231 gain
treated as long-term
capital gain $41,000
Long-term capital loss (18,000)
Net long-term capital gain $23,000
Less: Short-term capital loss (5,000)
Net capital gain + 18,000
Taxable income $633,000
(See pp. 1-19 and 1-20.)

Solutions to Test Bank 1-15
40. d. Unlike individuals, corporations must treat all capital loss carryovers as short-term losses. (See p. 1-20.)
41. c. Gain upon sale is calculated as follows:
Sales Price $200,000

Less: Cost $150,000
(Depreciation taken) (20,000)
Adjusted basis (130,000)
Gain $ 70,000
Under § 1250, there is no depreciation recapture. If § 1245 depreciation recapture applied to this sale,
gain would be ordinary income to the extent of depreciation taken ($20,000), and the remainder would be
taxed as § 1231 gain ($50,000). The § 291 depreciation recapture calculation is
Amount that would be treated as ordinary income

under § 1245 $20,000
Less: Amount that would be treated as
ordinary income under § 1250 ( 0)
Equals: Difference between recapture amounts $20,000
Times: Rate specified in § 291 20%
Equals: Amount treated as ordinary income $ 4,000
Therefore, of the $70,000 total gain, $4,000 is ordinary and the remainder ($66,000) is § 1231 gain. (See
Example 21 and pp. 1-21 and 1-22.)
42. b. Under § 267, J was not allowed to recognize his loss of $10,000 in 2006 (J was a greater than 50%
shareholder in the JS Corporation). This loss may be carried over and used to offset gain when the related
party sells the property in a taxable transaction to an unrelated party. Therefore, the corporation’s realized
gain of $5,000 ($65,000 sales price less its $60,000 basis) is not recognized. Note, however, that the
suspended loss may not be used to create a recognized loss in the hands of the corporation. As a result,
$5,000 of the loss disappears. (See p. 1-20.)
43. b. With respect to the matching of income and deduction, a related party is any person owning directly or
indirectly more than 50 percent of the corporation’s outstanding stock. (See p. 1-22.)
44. a. The correct amount is $680,000 ($2,000,000 34%). Because Z Corporation’s taxable income exceeds
$335,000, it is taxed at the flat rate of 34 percent. (See Example 24 and pp. 1-23 and 1-24.)
45. e. A regular corporation’s tax on $20,000 of taxable income will be $3,000 ($20,000 15%). A personal
service corporation (PSC) is not allowed to use the lower corporate tax rates. Instead, a PSC is subject to
a flat rate of 35 percent. Consequently, the PSC’s tax on $20,000 of income will be $7,000 ($20,000
35%). (See pp. 1-23 and 1-24.)
46. d. The manufacture of personal computers is not specifically included in the definition of a personal service
corporation. [See p. 1-25 and § 448(d)(2).]
47. d. Congress denied the benefits of the lower tax rates to personal service corporations for taxable years after
1987 (Revenue Act of 1987). As a result, the taxable income of a PSC is subject to a flat rate of 35
percent. [See p. 1-25 and § 11(b)(2).]
48. d. A brother-sister controlled group consists of two or more corporations connected through the stock
ownership of certain noncorporate shareholders—individuals, estates, or trusts. (See p. 1-27.)
49. a. This is a description of the brother-sister type of controlled group. [See p. 1-27 and § 1563(a).]
50. e. The phaseout of the $40,000 exemption occurs at $310,000, not at $250,000. $40,000 ¡ 25% = $160,000;
$160,000 + $150,000 = $310,000. [See p. 1-30 and § 55(d)(3)(A).]
51. a. First, calculate the adjusted current earnings (ACE) adjustment. This is $600,000 [($2 million ACE less
$1.2 million AMTI) 75%]. This results in AMTI of $1.8 million ($1.2 million tentative AMTI +
$600,000). Then calculate the tentative AMT. This equals $360,000 ($1.8 million 20% AMT rate).
Note that the exemption is fully phased out when AMTI exceeds $310,000. Finally, calculate the regular
tax of $340,000 ($1 million taxable income 34% rate). Because the tentative AMT exceeds the regular
tax, the AMT is $20,000 ($360,000 $340,000). (See Example 35 and p. 1-33.)
52. b. Answers a, c, and d are the three basic exceptions to the general rule that denies the use of the cash
method of accounting for tax purposes to most corporations. (See p. 1-35.)
53. b. A personal service corporation must use a calendar year unless it can satisfy IRS requirements that there
is a business purpose for a fiscal year. [See p. 1-34, and § 441(I).]
54. b. Net capital losses are not currently deductible for Federal income tax purposes. The other items are all
subtractions from income per books. (See Example 37 and pp. 1-35 and 1-36.)
55. b. Schedule M-2 reconciles book opening and closing retained earnings—using accounting rather than tax
data. (See Example 39, and p. 1-39.)
56. a. The corporate taxpayer is required to file its tax return by March 15. [See p. 1-43 and § 6072(b).]
57. e. All are true statements concerning the obligation of a corporation to make estimated tax payments. (See
pp. 1-43 and 1-44.)
58. b. A ‘‘large’’ corporation is not allowed to use this exception except for its first installment of the taxable
year. (See p. 1-44.)
59. c. Large Corporation was required to pay $40,000 each quarter ($160,000/4 quarters 100%). Because
Large paid only $30,000 each quarter, the quarterly underpayment is $10,000. Large may not, except for
its first quarterly installment, base its payments on last year’s tax liability (it is a ‘‘large’’ corporation) and
may not use the annualization method (income is earned evenly). (See Example 35 and pp. 1-43 and
1-44.)
60. a. Form 7004 allows a corporation a six-month extension of time to file—not of time to pay the tax. Any tax
balance due must be paid with the extension. (See p. 1-43.)
H Chapter One H
FACTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS
X Corporation had the following items of income, expense, gain, loss, credit and prepayment for its 2009 calendar
year. X Corporation files Form 1120 using a calendar year. The figures shown below were prepared by
X Corporation’s controller using the accrual method of accounting.
Net income from operations (calculated without regard to

the following items) $520,000
Dividends received (from less than
20% owned corporation; held for 30
days and then sold) 10,000
Dividends received (from Y Corporation;
X owns 90% of Y and Y owns 80% of X) 15,000
Capital gains: long-term 5,000
short-term 7,500
Capital losses: long-term 3,000
short-term 8,500
Capital loss carryover from 2008 (short-term) 10,000
Charitable contributions (declared by Board of
Directors, but paid before 21=2 months of year close) 75,000
Charitable contribution carryover from 2008 20,000
Net operating loss carryovers: 2008 12,000
2007 8,000
2006 22,000
Dividends paid (to Y Corporation) 50,000
General business credit carryover from 2008 6,500
Estimated tax payments (timely paid
in 4 equal amounts of $36,000 each) 144,000
1-17
COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS
1. Calculate the following, showing your work.
a. Taxable income for the charitable deduction limit

b. 2009 charitable deduction for taxes
c. Carryover amount of 2008 charitable contributions to 2010, if any
d. Carryover amount of 2007 charitable contributions to 2010, if any
a. Net long-term capital gain/loss

b. Net short-term capital gain/loss
c. Net capital gain/loss
d. Amount and year of any capital loss carryover to 2010
a. Deduction for dividends received from less than 20% owned corporation, if any
b. Deduction for dividends received from Y corporation, if any
c. Deduction for dividends paid to Y corporation, if any
a. Taxable income for 2009

b. Income tax liability before credits and prepayments
c. Net tax due with tax return, if any
*d. Estimated tax underpayment, if any
*e. Estimated tax overpayment, if any
*Relative to amount needed to meet minimum requirement

Solutions for Comprehensive Problems 1-19
SOLUTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS
1. a. Net income from operations $520,000

Add in all dividends received 25,000
Subtract NOL carryovers (42,000)
Taxable income for the charitable deduction limit $503,000
Note: Taxable income for the charitable deduction is figured without reduction for charitable
contributions, the dividends-received deduction, net operating loss carrybacks, or capital loss
carrybacks.
b. Taxable income for the charitable deduction limit $503,000

Apply limit 10%
Dollar maximum for charitable deduction for 2009 $ 50,300
Because the $75,000 of actual contributions exceed this limit, the 2009 contribution deduction
allowed for taxes is $50,300.
c. The 2009 carryover to 2010 is $75,000 $50,300 = $24,700.
d. Because current year contributions are used first for deduction purposes, the contribution carryover
from 2008 to 2010 remains the same, $20,000.
2. a. Long-term capital gain $ 5,000

Long-term capital loss 3,000
Net long-term capital gain $ 2,000
b. Short-term capital gain $ 7,500

Short-term capital loss 8,500
Net short-term capital loss $ 1,000
c. Net long-term capital gain $ 2,000

Net short-term capital loss 1,000
Net long-term capital gain $ 1,000
d. Capital loss carryover from 2008 to 2010 $10,000

Amount used in 2009 1,000
Capital loss carryover from 2008 to 2010 $ 9,000
Note: There is no effect on taxable income for 2009 from capital gains.
3. a. Because this stock was held for less than 46 days, there is no dividends-received deduction.
b. X and Y Corporations qualify as affiliated corporations since each owns 80% or more of the stock of
the other. A 100% dividends-received deduction is allowed = $15,000.
c. There is no deduction for dividends paid.
4. a. Net income from operations $520,000

Plus: All dividends received 25,000
Less: Allowable charitable contributions (50,300)
NOL carryovers (42,000)
Dividends-received deduction (15,000)
Taxable income for 2009 $437,700
b. Taxable income for 2009 $437,700

Applicable tax rate 34%
Income tax liability before credits and prepayments $148,818
c. Income tax liability before credits and prepayments $ 148,818

Less general business credit (6,500)
Income tax liability before prepayments $ 142,318
Less estimated tax payments (134,000)
Income tax due with return $ 8,318
d. Income tax liability before prepayments $142,318

Apply 100% rate 100%
Minimum requirement $142,318
Because all four estimated tax payments ($36,000 each) were made timely and in equal amounts, it is
evident at this point that no estimated tax underpayment exists.
$142,318 4 = $35,580
Each of the four estimated tax payments exceeded the amount due.
e. Estimated tax payments made $ 144,000

Less: Minimum requirement (142,318)
Amount in excess of minimum requirement $ 1,682
H Chapter One H
SOLUTION TO TAX RETURN PROBLEMS
1-33 Form 1120 is shown on the following pages. Note that the underpayment tax penalty rate used in this
solution is assumed to be 6 percent. The actual penalty rate may be different.
1-21
1120 U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return OMB No. 1545-0123
20 08
Form For calendar year 2008 or tax year beginning , 2008, ending , 20
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service See separate instructions.
A Check if: Name B Employer identification number
1a Consolidated return
(attach Form 851) . Use IRS
label.
The Bike Shop 75 4476243
b Life/nonlife consoli- Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions. C Date incorporated
Otherwise,
dated return .
2 Personal holding co.
. .
print or 1234 Wheeling Drive 05/01/1992
(attach Sch. PH) . . type. City or town, state, and ZIP code D Total assets (see instructions)
3 Personal service corp.
(see instructions) . .
Cincinnati OH 45202 $ 1,984,000.
4 Schedule M-3 attached E Check if: (1) Initial return (2) Final return (3) Name change (4) Address change
1a Gross receipts or sales 2,100,000. b Less returns and allowances c Bal 1c 2,100,000.
2 Cost of goods sold (Schedule A, line 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 715,000.
3 Gross profit. Subtract line 2 from line 1c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1,385,000.
4 Dividends (Schedule C, line 19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5,000.
5 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10,000.
6 Gross rents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 Gross royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Capital gain net income (attach Schedule D (Form 1120)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9 Net gain or (loss) from Form 4797, Part II, line 17 (attach Form 4797) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 Other income (see instructions—attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 Total income. Add lines 3 through 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1,400,000.
12 Compensation of officers (Schedule E, line 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 210,000.
13 Salaries and wages (less employment credits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 265,000.
14 Repairs and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 20,000.
15 Bad debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1,000.
16 Rents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
17 Taxes and licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 50,000.
18 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 14,000.
19 Charitable contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 60,000.
20 Depreciation from Form 4562 not claimed on Schedule A or elsewhere on return (attach Form 4562) . . . 20 50,000.
21 Depletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
22 Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 14,000.
23 Pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
24 Employee benefit programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
25 Domestic production activities deduction (attach Form 8903) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
26 Other deductions (attach schedule) .Meals. and. .entertainment
. . . .(50%)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 5,000.
27 Total deductions. Add lines 12 through 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 689,000.
28 Taxable income before net operating loss deduction and special deductions. Subtract line 27 from line 11 . . 28 711,000.
29 Less: a Net operating loss deduction (see instructions) . . . . . . . 29a
b Special deductions (Schedule C, line 20) . . . . . . . . . 29b 3,500. 29c 3,500.
30 Taxable income. Subtract line 29c from line 28 (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 707,500.
31 Total tax (Schedule J, line 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 240,550.
32a 2007 overpayment credited to 2008 . . 32a
b 2008 estimated tax payments . . . . 32b 150,000.
c 2008 refund applied for on Form 4466 . . . 32c ( ) d Bal 32d 150,000.
e Tax deposited with Form 7004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32e
f Credits: (1) Form 2439 (2) Form 4136 32f
g Refundable credits from Form 3800, line 19c, and Form 8827, line 8c . . . 32g 32h 150,000.
33 Estimated tax penalty (see instructions). Check if Form 2220 is attached . . . . . . . . X 33 3,268.
34 Amount owed. If line 32h is smaller than the total of lines 31 and 33, enter amount owed . . . . . . 34 93,818.
35 Overpayment. If line 32h is larger than the total of lines 31 and 33, enter amount overpaid . . . . . . 35
36 Enter amount from line 35 you want: Credited to 2009 estimated tax Refunded 36
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true,
correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
Sign May the IRS discuss this return
with the preparer shown below
Here (see instructions)? Yes No
Signature of officer Date Title
Preparer’s Date Preparer’s SSN or PTIN

Paid signature
Check if self-
employed
Preparer’s Firm’s name (or yours if EIN
Use Only self-employed), address,
and ZIP code Phone no.
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 11450Q Form 1120 (2008)
Solutions for Tax Return Problems 1-23
Form 1120 (2008) The Bike Shop 75-4476243 Page 2

Schedule A Cost of Goods Sold (see instructions)
1 Inventory at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 375,000.
2 Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 700,000.
3 Cost of labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Additional section 263A costs (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Other costs (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1,075,000.
7 Inventory at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 360,000.
8 Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 7 from line 6. Enter here and on page 1, line 2 . . . . . . . 8 715,000.
9a Check all methods used for valuing closing inventory:
(i) Cost
(ii) X Lower of cost or market
(iii) Other (Specify method used and attach explanation.)
b Check if there was a writedown of subnormal goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c Check if the LIFO inventory method was adopted this tax year for any goods (if checked, attach Form 970) . . . . . . .
d If the LIFO inventory method was used for this tax year, enter percentage (or amounts) of closing
inventory computed under LIFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9d
e If property is produced or acquired for resale, do the rules of section 263A apply to the corporation? . . . . . . Yes X No
f Was there any change in determining quantities, cost, or valuations between opening and closing inventory? If “Yes,”
attach explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes X No
Schedule C Dividends and Special Deductions (see instructions) (a) Dividends (c) Special deductions
(b) %
received (a) (b)
1 Dividends from less-than-20%-owned domestic corporations (other than debt-financed

stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000. 70 3,500.
2 Dividends from 20%-or-more-owned domestic corporations (other than debt-financed
stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
see
3 Dividends on debt-financed stock of domestic and foreign corporations . . . . . instructions
4 Dividends on certain preferred stock of less-than-20%-owned public utilities . . . . 42
5 Dividends on certain preferred stock of 20%-or-more-owned public utilities . . . . 48
6 Dividends from less-than-20%-owned foreign corporations and certain FSCs . . . . 70
7 Dividends from 20%-or-more-owned foreign corporations and certain FSCs . . . . 80
8 Dividends from wholly owned foreign subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
9 Total. Add lines 1 through 8. See instructions for limitation . . . . . . . . . 3,500.
10 Dividends from domestic corporations received by a small business investment
company operating under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 . . . . . . 100
11 Dividends from affiliated group members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
12 Dividends from certain FSCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
13 Dividends from foreign corporations not included on lines 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, or 12 . . . .
14 Income from controlled foreign corporations under subpart F (attach Form(s) 5471) . .
15 Foreign dividend gross-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 IC-DISC and former DISC dividends not included on lines 1, 2, or 3 . . . . . . .
17 Other dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18 Deduction for dividends paid on certain preferred stock of public utilities . . . . .
19 Total dividends. Add lines 1 through 17. Enter here and on page 1, line 4 . . . 5,000.
20 Total special deductions. Add lines 9, 10, 11, 12, and 18. Enter here and on page 1, line 29b . . . . . . 3,500.
Schedule E Compensation of Officers (see instructions for page 1, line 12)
Note: Complete Schedule E only if total receipts (line 1a plus lines 4 through 10 on page 1) are $500,000 or more.
(c) Percent of Percent of corporation stock owned
(a) Name of officer (b) Social security number time devoted to (f) Amount of compensation
business (d) Common (e) Preferred
1 Sam Smith 446-46-4646 100.0 % 70.0 % % 150,000.
Jane Jones 313-12-1212 100.0 % 30.0 % % 60,000.
% % %
% % %
% % %
2 Total compensation of officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,000.
3 Compensation of officers claimed on Schedule A and elsewhere on return . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Subtract line 3 from line 2. Enter the result here and on page 1, line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,000.
Form 1120 (2008)

Schedule J Tax Computation (see instructions)
1 Check if the corporation is a member of a controlled group (attach Schedule O (Form 1120)) . . . .
2 Income tax. Check if a qualified personal service corporation (see instructions) . . . . . . . . 2
3 Alternative minimum tax (attach Form 4626) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 240,550.
4 Add lines 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5a Foreign tax credit (attach Form 1118) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5a
b Credit from Form 8834 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5b
c General business credit (attach Form 3800) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c
d Credit for prior year minimum tax (attach Form 8827) . . . . . . . . . . 5d
e Bond credits from Form 8912 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5e
6 Total credits. Add lines 5a through 5e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 Subtract line 6 from line 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Personal holding company tax (attach Schedule PH (Form 1120)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 240,550.
9 Other taxes. Check if from: Form 4255 Form 8611 Form 8697
Form 8866 Form 8902 Other (attach schedule) . . . . 9
10 Total tax. Add lines 7 through 9. Enter here and on page 1, line 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 240,550.
Schedule K Other Information (see instructions)
1 Check accounting method: a Cash b Accrual c Other (specify) Yes No
2 See the instructions and enter the:
a Business activity code no. 451110
b Business activity Bicycle Sales
c Product or service Bicycles
3 Is the corporation a subsidiary in an affiliated group or a parent-subsidiary controlled group? . . . . . . . . . . . X
If “Yes,” enter name and EIN of the parent corporation
4 At the end of the tax year:

a Did any foreign or domestic corporation, partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership), or trust own directly 20% or
more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all classes of the corporation’s stock entitled to vote? X
For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions. If “Yes,” complete (i) through (v).
(ii) Employer (iv) Country of
(i) Name of Entity Identification Number (iii) Type of Entity (v) Percentage Owned
(if any) Organization in Voting Stock
b Did any individual or estate own directly 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all
classes of the corporation’s stock entitled to vote? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X
For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions. If “Yes,” complete (i) through (iv).
(ii) Identifying Number (iii) Country of Citizenship (iv) Percentage
(i) Name of Individual or Estate Owned in Voting
(if any) (see instructions)
Stock
Form 1120 (2008)


Schedule K Continued
5 At the end of the tax year, did the corporation: Yes No
a Own directly 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of any
foreign or domestic corporation not included on Form 851, Affiliations Schedule? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions .
X
If “Yes,” complete (i) through (iv).
(ii) Employer (iii) Country of (iv) Percentage
(i) Name of Corporation Identification Number Owned in Voting
Incorporation
(if any) Stock
b Own directly an interest of 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, an interest of 50% or more in any foreign or domestic partnership
(including an entity treated as a partnership) or in the beneficial interest of a trust? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions .
If “Yes,” complete (i) through (iv).
(ii) Employer (iv) Maximum
(i) Name of Entity Identification Number (iii) Country of Organization Percentage Owned in
(if any) Profit, Loss, or Capital
6 During this tax year, did the corporation pay dividends (other than stock dividends and distributions in exchange for stock) in
excess of the corporation’s current and accumulated earnings and profits? (See sections 301 and 316.) . . . . . . . .
X
If "Yes," file Form 5452, Corporate Report of Nondividend Distributions.
If this is a consolidated return, answer here for the parent corporation and on Form 851 for each subsidiary.
7 At any time during the tax year, did one foreign person own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of (a) the total voting power of all
classes of the corporation’s stock entitled to vote or (b) the total value of all classes of the corporation’s stock? . . . . . X
For rules of attribution, see section 318. If “Yes,” enter:
(i) Percentage owned and (ii) Owner’s country
(c) The corporation may have to file Form 5472, Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign
Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business. Enter the number of Forms 5472 attached
8 Check this box if the corporation issued publicly offered debt instruments with original issue discount . . . . . .
If checked, the corporation may have to file Form 8281, Information Return for Publicly Offered Original Issue Discount Instruments.
9 Enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year $
10 Enter the number of shareholders at the end of the tax year (if 100 or fewer)
11 If the corporation has an NOL for the tax year and is electing to forego the carryback period, check here . . . . . .
If the corporation is filing a consolidated return, the statement required by Regulations section 1.1502-21(b)(3) must be attached or
the election will not be valid.
12 Enter the available NOL carryover from prior tax years (do not reduce it by any deduction on line 29a.) $
13 Are the corporation’s total receipts (line 1a plus lines 4 through 10 on page 1) for the tax year and its total assets at the end of the
tax year less than $250,000? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X
If “Yes,” the corporation is not required to complete Schedules L, M-1, and M-2 on page 5. Instead, enter the total amount of cash
distributions and the book value of property distributions (other than cash) made during the tax year. $
Form 1120 (2008)

Schedule L Balance Sheets per Books Beginning of tax year End of tax year
Assets (a) (b) (c) (d)
1 Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,000. 691,000.
2a Trade notes and accounts receivable . . . . 14,000. 31,000.
b Less allowance for bad debts . . . . . . ( 2,000. ) 12,000. ( 6,000. ) 25,000.
3 Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . 375,000. 360,000.
4 U.S. government obligations . . . . . . 20,000. 20,000.
5 Tax-exempt securities (see instructions) . . .
6 Other current assets (attach schedule) . . . 50,000. 70,000.
7 Loans to shareholders . . . . . . . .
8 Mortgage and real estate loans . . . . .
9 Other investments (attach schedule) . . . .
10a Buildings and other depreciable assets . . . 795,000. 905,000.
b Less accumulated depreciation . . . . . ( 211,000. ) 584,000. ( 251,000. ) 654,000.
11a Depletable assets . . . . . . . . .
b Less accumulated depletion . . . . . . ( ) ( )
12 Land (net of any amortization) . . . . . . 164,000. 164,000.
13a Intangible assets (amortizable only) . . . .
b Less accumulated amortization . . . . . ( ) ( )
14 Other assets (attach schedule) . . . . .
15 Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . 1,315,000. 1,984,000.
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
16 Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . 65,000. 350,000.
17 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in less than 1 year 500,000. 400,000.
18 Other current liabilities (attach schedule) . . . 93,818.
19 Loans from shareholders . . . . . . .
20 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in 1 year or more
21 Other liabilities (attach schedule) . . . . .
22 Capital stock: a Preferred stock . . . . .
b Common stock . . . . . 150,000. 150,000. 150,000.
23 Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . .
24 Retained earnings—Appropriated (attach schedule)
25 Retained earnings—Unappropriated . . . . 600,000. 990,182.
26 Adjustments to shareholders’ equity (attach schedule)
27 Less cost of treasury stock . . . . . . ( ) ( )
28 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity . . . 1,315,000. 1,984,000.
Schedule M-1 Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per Books With Income per Return
Note: Schedule M-3 required instead of Schedule M-1 if total assets are $10 million or more—see instructions
1 Net income (loss) per books . . . . . . 450,182. 7 Income recorded on books this year not
2 Federal income tax per books . . . . . . 240,550. included on this return (itemize):
3 Excess of capital losses over capital gains . . 2,000. Tax-exempt interest $
4 Income subject to tax not recorded on books this
year (itemize):
8 Deductions on this return not charged
5 Expenses recorded on books this year not against book income this year (itemize):
deducted on this return (itemize): a Depreciation . . . $
a Depreciation . . . . . $ b Charitable contributions $
b Charitable contributions . $
c Travel and entertainment . $ 5,000. 10,000.
See Ln 5 Stmt 23,268. 23,268. 9 Add lines 7 and 8 . . . . . . 10,000.
6 Add lines 1 through 5 . . . . . . . . 721,000. 10 Income (page 1, line 28)—line 6 less line 9 711,000.
Schedule M-2 Analysis of Unappropriated Retained Earnings per Books (Line 25, Schedule L)
1 Balance at beginning of year . . . . . . 600,000. 5 Distributions: a Cash . . . . 60,000.
2 Net income (loss) per books . . . . . . 450,182. b Stock . . . .
3 Other increases (itemize): c Property . . .
6 Other decreases (itemize):
7 Add lines 5 and 6 . . . . . . 60,000.
4 Add lines 1, 2, and 3 . . . . . . . . 1,050,182. 8 Balance at end of year (line 4 less line 7) 990,182.
Form 1120 (2008)
Form 4626 Alternative Minimum Tax—Corporations

OMB No. 1545-0175

See separate instructions.
Attach to the corporation’s tax return.
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Internal Revenue Service
Name Employer identification number
Part I Alternative Minimum Tax Computation
Note: See the instructions to find out if the corporation is a small corporation exempt from the
alternative minimum tax (AMT) under section 55(e).
1 Taxable income or (loss) before net operating loss deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 707,500.
2 Adjustments and preferences:
a Depreciation of post-1986 property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a
b Amortization of certified pollution control facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b
c Amortization of mining exploration and development costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c
d Amortization of circulation expenditures (personal holding companies only) . . . . . . . . . 2d
e Adjusted gain or loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2e
f Long-term contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2f
g Merchant marine capital construction funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2g
h Section 833(b) deduction (Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and similar type organizations only) . . . . . 2h
i Tax shelter farm activities (personal service corporations only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2i
j Passive activities (closely held corporations and personal service corporations only) . . . . . . 2j
k Loss limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2k
l Depletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2l
m Tax-exempt interest income from specified private activity bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . 2m
n Intangible drilling costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2n
o Other adjustments and preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2o
3 Pre-adjustment alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI). Combine lines 1 through 2o . . . . . 3 707,500.
4 Adjusted current earnings (ACE) adjustment:
a ACE from line 10 of the ACE worksheet in the instructions . . . . . . . . 4a 707,500.
b Subtract line 3 from line 4a. If line 3 exceeds line 4a, enter the difference as a
negative amount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 0.
c Multiply line 4b by 75% (.75). Enter the result as a positive amount . . . . . 4c 0.
d Enter the excess, if any, of the corporation’s total increases in AMTI from prior
year ACE adjustments over its total reductions in AMTI from prior year ACE
adjustments (see instructions). Note: You must enter an amount on line 4d
(even if line 4b is positive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4d
e ACE adjustment.
● If line 4b is zero or more, enter the amount from line 4c
● If line 4b is less than zero, enter the smaller of line 4c or line 4d as a negative amount }
. . . 4e 0.
5 Combine lines 3 and 4e. If zero or less, stop here; the corporation does not owe any AMT . . . . 5 707,500.
6 Alternative tax net operating loss deduction (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 Alternative minimum taxable income. Subtract line 6 from line 5. If the corporation held a residual
interest in a REMIC, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 707,500.
8 Exemption phase-out (if line 7 is $310,000 or more, skip lines 8a and 8b and enter -0- on line 8c):
a Subtract $150,000 from line 7 (if completing this line for a member of a
controlled group, see instructions). If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . 8a
b Multiply line 8a by 25% (.25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8b
c Exemption. Subtract line 8b from $40,000 (if completing this line for a member of a controlled group,
see instructions). If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8c 0.
9 Subtract line 8c from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 707,500.
10 If the corporation had qualified timber gain, complete Part II and enter the amount from line 24 here.
Otherwise, multiply line 9 by 20% (.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 141,500.
11 Alternative minimum tax foreign tax credit (AMTFTC) (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . 11
12 Tentative minimum tax. Subtract line 11 from line 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 141,500.
13 Regular tax liability before applying all credits except the foreign tax credit . . . . . . . . . 13 240,550.
14 Alternative minimum tax. Subtract line 13 from line 12. If zero or less, enter -0-. Enter here and on
Form 1120, Schedule J, line 3, or the appropriate line of the corporation’s income tax return . . . 14 0.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions. Cat. No. 12955I Form 4626 (2008)
SCHEDULE D Capital Gains and Losses OMB No. 1545-0123

(Form 1120)
Attach to Form 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-FSC, 1120-H, 1120-IC-DISC, 1120-L, 1120-ND, 1120-PC,
1120-POL, 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 1120-SF, or certain Forms 990-T.
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Part I Short-Term Capital Gains and Losses—Assets Held One Year or Less
(e) Cost or other
(a) Description of property (b) Date acquired (c) Date sold (d) Sales price (f) Gain or (loss)
basis (see
(Example: 100 shares of Z Co.) (mo., day, yr.) (mo., day, yr.) (see instructions) (Subtract (e) from (d))
instructions)
2 Short-term capital gain from installment sales from Form 6252, line 26 or 37 . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Short-term gain or (loss) from like-kind exchanges from Form 8824 . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Unused capital loss carryover (attach computation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ( )
5 Net short-term capital gain or (loss). Combine lines 1 through 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Part II Long-Term Capital Gains and Losses—Assets Held More Than One Year
6 Long term capital gain 01/02/02 01/02/08 7,000. 0. 7,000.

Long term capital losss 01/02/02 01/02/08 0. 9,000. -9,000.
7 Enter gain from Form 4797, line 7 or 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

8 Long-term capital gain from installment sales from Form 6252, line 26 or 37 . . . . . . . . . . 8
9 Long-term gain or (loss) from like-kind exchanges from Form 8824 . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 Capital gain distributions (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 Net long-term capital gain or (loss). Combine lines 6 through 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 -2,000.
Part III Summary of Parts I and II
12 Enter excess of net short-term capital gain (line 5) over net long-term capital loss (line 11) . . . . 12
13 Net capital gain. Enter excess of net long-term capital gain (line 11) over net short-term capital loss
(line 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
14 Add lines 12 and 13. Enter here and on Form 1120, page 1, line 8, or the proper line on other
returns. If the corporation has qualified timber gain, also complete Part IV . . . . . . . . . 14
Note. If losses exceed gains, see Capital losses in the instructions.
Part IV Alternative Tax for Corporations with Qualified Timber Gain. Complete Part IV only if the corporation has
qualified timber gain under section 1201(b). Skip this part if you are filing Form 1120-RIC. See instructions.
15 Enter qualified timber gain (as defined in section 1201(b)(2)) . . . . 15
16 Enter taxable income from Form 1120, page 1, line 30, or the applicable
line of your tax return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
17 Enter the smallest of: (a) the amount on line 15; (b) the amount on line 16;
or (c) the amount on Part III, line 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
18 Multiply line 17 by 15% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
19 Subtract line 13 from line 16. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . 19
20 Enter the tax on line 19, figured using the Tax Rate Schedule (or applicable tax rate) appropriate for
the return with which Schedule D (Form 1120) is being filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
21 Add lines 17 and 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
22 Subtract line 21 from line 16. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . 22
23 Multiply line 22 by 35% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
24 Add lines 18, 20, and 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
25 Enter the tax on line 16, figured using the Tax Rate Schedule (or applicable tax rate) appropriate for
the return with which Schedule D (Form 1120) is being filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
26 Enter the smaller of line 24 or line 25. Also enter this amount on Form 1120, Schedule J, line 2, or
the applicable line of your tax return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 1120. Cat. No. 11460M Schedule D (Form 1120) (2008)
OMB No. 1545-0142
Form 2220 Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Corporations

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Note: Generally, the corporation is not required to file Form 2220 (see Part II below for exceptions) because the IRS will figure any penalty
owed and bill the corporation. However, the corporation may still use Form 2220 to figure the penalty. If so, enter the amount from page 2, line
38 on the estimated tax penalty line of the corporation’s income tax return, but do not attach Form 2220.
Part I Required Annual Payment
1 Total tax (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 240,550.

2a Personal holding company tax (Schedule PH (Form 1120), line 26) included on line 1 . 2a
b Look-back interest included on line 1 under section 460(b)(2) for completed long-term
contracts or section 167(g) for depreciation under the income forecast method . . 2b
c Credit for federal tax paid on fuels (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . 2c
d Total. Add lines 2a through 2c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d
3 Subtract line 2d from line 1. If the result is less than $500, do not complete or file this form. The corporation does
not owe the penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 240,550.
4 Enter the tax shown on the corporation’s 2007 income tax return (see instructions). Caution: If the tax is zero or
the tax year was for less than 12 months, skip this line and enter the amount from line 3 on line 5 . . . 4
5 Required annual payment. Enter the smaller of line 3 or line 4. If the corporation is required to skip line 4, enter
the amount from line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 240,550.
Part II Reasons for Filing— Check the boxes below that apply. If any boxes are checked, the corporation must
file Form 2220 even if it does not owe a penalty (see instructions).
6 The corporation is using the adjusted seasonal installment method.
7 The corporation is using the annualized income installment method.
8 The corporation is a “large corporation” figuring its first required installment based on the prior year's tax.
Part III Figuring the Underpayment
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 Installment due dates. Enter in columns (a) through (d) the

15th day of the 4th ( Form 990-PF filers: Use 5th month),
6th, 9th, and 12th months of the corporation’s tax year . . 9 04/15/08 06/15/08 09/15/08 12/15/08
10 Required installments. If the box on line 6 and/or line 7
above is checked, enter the amounts from Schedule A, line
38. If the box on line 8 (but not 6 or 7) is checked, see
instructions for the amounts to enter. If none of these boxes
are checked, enter 25% of line 5 above in each column . . 10 60,136. 60,138. 60,138. 60,138.
11 Estimated tax paid or credited for each period (see instructions).
For column (a) only, enter the amount from line 11 on line 15 . 11 37,500. 37,500. 37,500. 37,500.
Complete lines 12 through 18 of one column before going
to the next column.
12 Enter amount, if any, from line 18 of the preceding column . 12
13 Add lines 11 and 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 37,500. 37,500. 37,500.
14 Add amounts on lines 16 and 17 of the preceding column . 14 22,636. 45,274. 67,912.
15 Subtract line 14 from line 13. If zero or less, enter -0- . . 15 37,500. 14,864. 0. 0.
16 If the amount on line 15 is zero, subtract line 13 from line 14.
Otherwise, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
17 Underpayment. If line 15 is less than or equal to line 10,
subtract line 15 from line 10. Then go to line 12 of the next
column. Otherwise, go to line 18 . . . . . . . . 17 22,636. 45,274. 60,138. 60,138.
18 Overpayment. If line 10 is less than line 15, subtract line 10
from line 15. Then go to line 12 of the next column . . . 18
Go to Part IV on page 2 to figure the penalty. Do not go to Part IV if there are no entries on line 17—no penalty is owed.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 11746L Form 2220 (2008)
Part IV Figuring the Penalty

(a) (b) (c) (d)
19 Enter the date of payment or the 15th day of the 3rd month
after the close of the tax year, whichever is earlier (see See Stmt
instructions). (Form 990-PF and Form 990-T filers: Use 5th
month instead of 3rd month.) . . . . . . . . . 19
20 Number of days from due date of installment on line 9 to the
date shown on line 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
21 Number of days on line 20 after 4/15/2008 and before 7/1/2008 21
Number of days on line 21

22 Underpayment on line 17 6% 22 $ $ $ $
366

366

366

365

30 Underpayment on line 17 *% 30 $ $ $ $
365
31 Number of days on line 20 after 6/30/2009 and before 10/1/2009 . 31

365
33 Number of days on line 20 after 9/30/2009 and before 1/1/2010 . 33

365

365
37 Add lines 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, and 36 . . . . . 37 $ $ $ $
38 Penalty. Add columns (a) through (d) of line 37. Enter the total here and on Form 1120, line 33;
or the comparable line for other income tax returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 $ 3,268.
*Use the penalty interest rate for each calendar quarter, which the IRS will determine during the first month in the preceding quarter.
These rates are published quarterly in an IRS News Release and in a revenue ruling in the Internal Revenue Bulletin. To obtain this
information on the Internet, access the IRS website at www.irs.gov. You can also call 1-800-829-4933 to get interest rate
information.
Form 2220 (2008)
Underpayment Penalty Statement 2008

Attach to return
Name Employer Identification No.

The Bike Shop 75-4476243
'Event' Date Amount Amount Balance Due Percent # of Penalty
Due Paid (Overpayment) Days
Amount Due 04/15/08 60,136. 60,136. 6.00 0

Payment 04/15/08 37,500. 22,636. 6.00 61 227.
Amount Due 06/15/08 60,138. 82,774. 6.00 0
Payment 06/15/08 37,500. 45,274. 6.00 92 685.
Amount Due 09/15/08 60,138. 105,412. 6.00 0
Payment 09/15/08 37,500. 67,912. 6.00 15 1,016.
Amount Due 12/15/08 60,138. 128,050. 6.00 0

Payment 12/15/08 37,500. 90,550. 6.00 90 1,340.
Date Filed 03/15/09 90,550.
Total Penalty 3,268.

CPCV1401.SCR 12/01/05
The Bike Shop 75-4476243 1
Form 1120, Sch K, Corporation Ownership Information

Ques 5 Stmt
Name ID No.
Sam Smith 446-46-4646
Form 1120, Page 4, Schedule M-1, Line 5

Ln 5 Stmt
Oﬃcers'/key man life insurance premiums 10,000.

Bad debts 4,000.
Skybox rental 6,000.
Tax underpayment penalty 3,268.
Total 23,268.
1-34 Although the calculations in this problem are relatively simple and straightforward, many students may
overlook the importance of the AMT credit in answering the question regarding the choice of depreciation
methods.
If Paul Schroeder chooses to depreciate the personalty acquired by ABC using MACRS, the corporation
will pay an AMT tax of $11,750 and a total tax of $92,500, and will have an AMT credit carry forward of
$11,750.
Net income (before depreciation) $300,000

Less: MACRS depreciation (50,000)
Regular taxable income $250,000
Tax on regular taxable income $ 80,750

Plus Depreciation adjustment
($50,000 $37,500) 12,500
Other AMT adjustments 200,000
AMTI $462,500
Less: AMT exemption (0)
AMTI subject to tax $462,500
Tax on AMTI (20% rate) $ 92,500
The AMT is $11,750 ($92,500 $80,750); the total tax paid is $92,500; and the AMT credit carryforward is
$11,750.
If Paul Schroeder chooses to depreciate the personalty acquired by ABC using AMT ADS, the corporation
will pay an AMT tax of $6,875 ($92,500 $85,625) and a total tax of $92,500, and will have an AMT
credit carryforward of $6,875.
Net income (before depreciation) $300,000

Less: AMT ADS depreciation (37,500)
Tax on regular taxable income $ 85,625

Plus: Other AMT adjustments 200,000
AMTI $462,500
Less: AMT exemption (0)
AMTI subject to tax $462,500
Tax on AMTI (20% rate) $ 92,500
ABC Corporation pays the same total tax either way. So which method of depreciation should be
selected? If MACRS is selected, the AMT credit carryover is $4,875 greater than the credit generated if
AMT ADS is selected ($11,750 $6,875). If this credit can be used in the near future to reduce the regular
tax, this is a real advantage for choosing MACRS. However, if the corporation stays in an AMT situation
indefinitely, the method of depreciation will not matter.

OMB No. 1545-0175

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ABC MANUFACTURING CORP
1 Taxable income or (loss) before net operating loss deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 250,000
a Depreciation of post-1986 property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a 12,500
l Depletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2l
o Other adjustments and preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2o 200,000
3 Pre-adjustment alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI). Combine lines 1 through 2o . . . . . 3 462,500
a ACE from line 10 of the ACE worksheet in the instructions . . . . . . . . 4a
negative amount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b
c Multiply line 4b by 75% (.75). Enter the result as a positive amount . . . . . 4c
e ACE adjustment.
. . . 4e
5 Combine lines 3 and 4e. If zero or less, stop here; the corporation does not owe any AMT . . . . 5 462,500
6 Alternative tax net operating loss deduction (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
interest in a REMIC, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 462,500
see instructions). If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8c -0-
9 Subtract line 8c from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 462,500
Otherwise, multiply line 9 by 20% (.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 92,500
12 Tentative minimum tax. Subtract line 11 from line 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 92,500
13 Regular tax liability before applying all credits except the foreign tax credit . . . . . . . . . 13 80,750
Form 1120, Schedule J, line 3, or the appropriate line of the corporation’s income tax return . . . 14 11,750

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ABC MANUFACTURING CORP
1 Taxable income or (loss) before net operating loss deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 262,500
a Depreciation of post-1986 property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a
l Depletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2l
o Other adjustments and preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2o 200,000
3 Pre-adjustment alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI). Combine lines 1 through 2o . . . . . 3 462,500
a ACE from line 10 of the ACE worksheet in the instructions . . . . . . . . 4a
negative amount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b
c Multiply line 4b by 75% (.75). Enter the result as a positive amount . . . . . 4c
e ACE adjustment.
. . . 4e
5 Combine lines 3 and 4e. If zero or less, stop here; the corporation does not owe any AMT . . . . 5 462,500
6 Alternative tax net operating loss deduction (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 -
interest in a REMIC, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 462,500
see instructions). If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8c -0-
9 Subtract line 8c from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 462,500
Otherwise, multiply line 9 by 20% (.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 92,500
12 Tentative minimum tax. Subtract line 11 from line 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 92,500
13 Regular tax liability before applying all credits except the foreign tax credit . . . . . . . . . 13 85,625
Form 1120, Schedule J, line 3, or the appropriate line of the corporation’s income tax return . . . 14 6,875

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INCOME TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS

SOLUTION TO RESEARCH PROBLEM

INCOME TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS

2. In contrast to a regular corporation, an S corporation’s pass-through of income and deductions to its

5. A corporation is an artificial ‘‘person’’ created by Federal law.

9. A corporation is allowed a dividends-received deduction only if the corporation is a member of an

23. Corporation A is equally owned by 10 unrelated individual shareholders. Corporation B is 100

26. Which of the following is not true?

27. Which of the following is not a corporate characteristic?

Gross income from operations $205,000

Legal fees for drafting the charter and bylaws $ 750

Gain on the sale of equipment $15,000

Alternative Minimum Taxable Income

B Corporation’s alternative minimum tax for 2009 is

INCOME TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS

SOLUTIONS TO TEST BANK

5. False. Corporations are formed under state law. (See p. 1-5.)

9. False. A corporation is allowed a dividends-received deduction whether or not it is a member of an

21. True. [See p. 1-22 and § 267(a)(2).]

29. a. The corporation’s dividends received deduction is computed as follows:

Gross income $200,000

Lower of this taxable income, $90,000

(See Exhibit 1-3, Example 4, and pp. 1-9 through 1-14.)

38. c. K Corporation’s net operating loss is $55,000, computed as follows:

Gross profit from operations $180,000

(See Exhibit 1-3, Example 14, and p. 1-16.)

Taxable income before capital and

(See pp. 1-19 and 1-20.)

41. c. Gain upon sale is calculated as follows:

Sales Price $200,000

Amount that would be treated as ordinary income

INCOME TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS

FACTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS

Net income from operations (calculated without regard to

1. Calculate the following, showing your work.

a. Taxable income for the charitable deduction limit

2. Calculate the following, showing your work.

a. Net long-term capital gain/loss

3. Calculate the following, showing your work.

4. Calculate the following, showing your work.

a. Taxable income for 2009

*Relative to amount needed to meet minimum requirement

SOLUTIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS

1. a. Net income from operations $520,000

b. Taxable income for the charitable deduction limit $503,000

c. The 2009 carryover to 2010 is $75,000 $50,300 = $24,700.

2. a. Long-term capital gain $ 5,000

b. Short-term capital gain $ 7,500

c. Net long-term capital gain $ 2,000

d. Capital loss carryover from 2008 to 2010 $10,000

4. a. Net income from operations $520,000

b. Taxable income for 2009 $437,700

c. Income tax liability before credits and prepayments $ 148,818

d. Income tax liability before prepayments $142,318

e. Estimated tax payments made $ 144,000

INCOME TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS

SOLUTION TO TAX RETURN PROBLEMS

1120 U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return OMB No. 1545-0123