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XYZ is a calendar-year corporation that began business on January 1, 2012. For 2012, it reported the following information in its current year audited income statement. Notes with important tax information are provided below. XYZ corp. Income statement Book For current year Income Revenue from sales $40,000,000 Cost of Goods Sold (27,000,000) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross profit $13,000,000 Other income: Income from investment in corporate stock 300,000 (Note 1) Interest income 20,000 (Note 2) Capital gains (losses) (4,000) Gain or loss from disposition of fixed assets 3,000 (Note 3) Miscellaneous income 50,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Income $13,369,000 Expenses: Compensation (7,500,000) (Note 4) Stock option compensation (200,000) (Note 5) Advertising (1,350,000) Repairs and Maintenance (75,000) Rent (22,000) Bad Debt expense (41,000) (Note 6) Depreciation (1,400,000) (Note 7) Warranty expenses (70,000) (Note 8) Charitable donations (500,000) (Note 9) Meals and entertainment (18,000) Goodwill impairment (30,000) (Note 10) Organizational expenditures (44,000) (Note 11) Other expenses (140,000) (Note 12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses $(11,390,000) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before taxes $1,979,000 Provision for income taxes (720,000) (Note 13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Income after taxes $1,259,000 (Note . XYZ owns 30 percent of the outstanding Hobble Corp. (HC) stock. Hobble Corp. reported $1,000,000 of income for the year. XYZ accounted for its investment in HC under the equity method and it recorded its pro rata share of HC's earnings for the year. HC also distributed a $200,000 dividend to XYZ. 2. Of the $20,000 interest income, $5,000 was from a City of Seattle bond (issued in 2007) that was used to fund public activities, $7,000 was from a Tacoma City bond (issued in 2008) used to fund private activities, $6,000 was from a fully taxable corporate bond, and the remaining $2,000 was from a money market account. 3. This gain is from equipment that XYZ purchased in February and sold in December (that is, it does not qualify as §1231 gain). 4. This includes total officer compensation of $2,500,000 (no one officer received more than $1,000,000 compensation). 5. This amount is the portion of incentive stock option compensation that vested during the year (recipients are officers). 6. XYZ actually wrote off $27,000 of its accounts receivable as uncollectible. 7. Regular tax depreciation was $1,900,000 and AMT (and ACE) depreciation was $1,700,000. 8. In the current year, XYZ did not make any actual payments on warranties it provided to customers. 9. XYZ made $500,000 of cash contributions to qualified charities during the year. 10. On July 1 of this year XYZ acquired the assets of another business. In the process it acquired $300,000 of goodwill. At the end of the year, XYZ wrote off $30,000 of the goodwill as impaired. 11. XYZ expensed all of its organizational expenditures for book purposes. It expensed the maximum amount of organizational expenditures allowed for tax purposes. 12. The other expenses do not contain any items with book-tax differences. 13. This is an estimated tax provision (federal tax expense) for the year. (In a subsequent class period, we will learn how to compute the correct tax provision.) Assume that XYZ is not subject to state income taxes. 14. XYZ calculated that its domestic production activities deduction (DPAD) is $90,000. This amount is not included on the audited income statement numbers. Estimated tax information: XYZ made four equal estimated tax payments totaling $480,000. Assume for purposes of estimated tax liabilities, XYZ was in existence in 2011 and it reported a tax liability of $800,000. During 2012, XYZ determined its taxable income at the end of each of the four quarters as follows: Quarter-end Cumulative taxable income (loss) First $350,000 Second $800,000 Third $1,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, assume that XYZ is not a large corporation for purposes of estimated tax calculations (Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.) a. Compute XYZ’s taxable income. b. Compute XYZ’s regular income tax liability. This problem uses 2012 Tax Rules Please include a step-by-step explanation of how to arrive at the correct answers.

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To determine XYZ Corporation's taxable income and the corresponding tax liability for the year 2012, we systematically analyze its financial data, adjust for tax-specific items, and apply relevant tax laws and deductions. The process involves calculating initial income, making necessary adjustments for book-tax differences, and ultimately computing the tax based on the current year's tax rules.

Step 1: Calculate Gross Income

XYZ's gross income, as per the audited income statement, is $13,369,000. This includes revenue from sales and various other income sources such as investments, interest, capital gains, and miscellaneous income (Notes 1-3, 8, 9). The gross income figure will serve as the starting point for taxable income calculation.

Step 2: Adjustments to Gross Income - Add and Subtract Tax-Purpose Items

Establishing taxable income involves adjusting gross income for items not deductible or taxable under tax law, along with adding taxable items not recognized for book purposes:

• Interest Income Adjustments:
  • $5,000 from Seattle bond (public purpose): Tax-exempt, subtract from gross income.
  • $7,000 from Tacoma bond (private purpose): Taxable, include.
  • $6,000 from corporate bond: Taxable, include.
  • $2,000 from money market account: Taxable, include.
• Charitable contributions of $500,000 are deductible for tax purposes, assuming limits are met.
• Depreciation adjustment: Book depreciation was $1,400,000, but for tax, regular depreciation ($1,900,000) is used, resulting in a difference of $500,000 that must be accounted for as an add-back or adjustment.
• Goodwill impairment: For tax, goodwill is amortized over 15 years, and impairment charges are deductible if they reduce goodwill basis. The $30,000 impairment can be deducted for tax purposes, reducing income.
• Organizational expenditures: Fully expensed for tax purposes according to IRS limits, approximated at $44,000, matching book expensing.
• Other differences: Stock option expense, warranty expenses, and other items are analyzed for tax treatment consistency with book expenses. Stock options (Note 5) are recognized under certain conditions, but since they are vested, they are deductible.

Step 3: Adjusted Gross Income Calculation

Starting from gross income of $13,369,000:

• Subtract tax-exempt interest ($5,000).
• Include taxable interest ($7,000 + $6,000 + $2,000 = $15,000).
• Add the pro-rata share of HC's earnings ($1,000,000 * 30% = $300,000). Since HC earnings are incorporated into gross income and the dividend received is non-taxable, the dividend ($200,000) will be adjusted later.
• Add the gain from sale of equipment ($3,000) as it’s taxable.
• Account for the miscellaneous income ($50,000).

Initial gross income before tax adjustments:

$13,369,000 - $5,000 (exempt interest) + $15,000 (taxable interest) + $300,000 (equity share of HC) + $3,000 (gain) + $50,000 (miscellaneous) = $13,732,000.

Step 4: Deductible Expenses and Adjustments

Deductible expenses include:

• Charitable deductions: $500,000 (assuming no limit exceeded).
• Depreciation: use tax depreciation of $1,900,000, reducing book depreciation of $1,400,000, resulting in a $500,000 adjustment.
• Goodwill impairment: $30,000 deductible for tax.
• Organizational expenditures: fully deductible at $44,000.
• Warranties: no actual payments made, so no current deduction;
• Stock option compensation: Deductible at $200,000.
• Bad debts: $27,000 write-offs, which are deductible.

Step 5: Calculate Taxable Income

Starting from the gross income calculated above, adjust for these items:

- Deducted expenses:

- Charitable contributions: $500,000

- Depreciation difference: $500,000 added back

- Goodwill impairment: $30,000

- Organizational expenditures: $44,000

- Bad debt expense: $27,000

- Adjust for interest:

- Subtract the tax-exempt interest ($5,000)

- Add taxable interest ($15,000)

- Subtract dividends received: Since XYZ owns 30% of HC, the dividend of $200,000 is non-taxable; however, it’s already accounted for in earnings sharing. In tax, dividends are not deductible but are instead a non-taxable receipt. So, we do not subtract it from income.

- Add or subtract other income and losses as indicated.

Calculations:

$13,732,000 (initial)

- $5,000 (exempt interest)

+ $15,000 (taxable interest)

+ $300,000 (pro rata HC earnings)

+ $3,000 (sale gain)

+ $50,000 (misc income)

- $500,000 (charitable contributions)

+ $500,000 (depreciation difference)

- $30,000 (goodwill impairment)

- $44,000 (organizational expenses)

- $27,000 (bad debt)

Total taxable income:

= (13,732,000 - 5,000 + 15,000 + 300,000 + 3,000 + 50,000) - (500,000 + 500,000 + 30,000 + 44,000 + 27,000)

= (13,732,000 + 338,000) - 1,101,000

= 14,070,000 - 1,101,000 = $12,969,000

Therefore, the taxable income for XYZ is approximately $12,969,000.

Step 6: Compute Income Tax Liability

Using 2012 tax brackets (assuming single or corporate rates):

Assuming flat corporate tax rate of 34% for simplicity:

Tax liability = $12,969,000 * 34% ≈ $4,409,460.

However, since the problem indicates the registration of estimated tax payments and a prior year liability, adjustments must be made for estimated payments:

- Estimated payments: $480,000

- Prior year liability: $800,000

Calculate the total tax payable for the year:

- Estimated tax payments made: $480,000

- Remaining liability: $800,000 - $480,000 = $320,000

Because the computed tax ($4,409,460) exceeds the previous estimate, XYZ must pay the difference:

Remaining tax to pay = $4,409,460

Rounded to the nearest dollar, the final tax liability is approximately $4,409,460.

Summary

- Taxable income: approximately $12,969,000

- Income tax liability: approximately $4,409,460

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