Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2013, its second year
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Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2013, its second year of operation.
Taxable income ............................................................................... $330,000
Federal income tax liability paid ............................................................ 112,000
Tax-exempt interest income ..................................................................... 5,000
Meals and entertainment expenses (total) ..................................................... 3,000
Premiums paid on key employee life insurance ............................................. 3,500
Increase in cash surrender value attributable to life insurance premiums .................. 700
Proceeds from key employee life insurance policy ....................................... 130,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy at distribution ............................. 20,000
Excess of capital losses over capital gains .................................................. 13,000
MACRS deduction ............................................................................ 26,000
Straight-line depreciation using ADS lives ................................................. 16,000
Section 179 expense elected during 2012 ................................................. 100,000
Dividends received from domestic corporations (less than 20% owned) ............... 25,000
Sparrow uses the LIFO inventory method, and its LIFO recapture amount increased by $10,000 during 2013. In addition, Sparrow sold property on installment during 2012. The property was sold for $40,000 and had an adjusted basis at sale of $32,000. During 2013, Sparrow received a $15,000 payment on the installment sale. Finally, assume that no additional first-year depreciation was claimed. Compute Sparrow's current E & P.
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South Western Federal Taxation 2014 Comprehensive Volume
ISBN: 9781285180922
37th Edition
Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young