Permetemp Corporation (EIN: XX-1234567) formed in 2020 and, for that year, reported he following book income statement and balance sheet, excluding the federal income tax expense, deferred tax assets, and deferred tax liabilities:

Additional information for 2020:
• The investment in corporate stock is comprised of less-than-20%-owned corporations.
• Depreciation for tax purposes is $1.4 million under MACRS.
• Bad debt expense for tax purposes is $150,000 under the direct writeoff method.
• Because of limitations, none of the charitable contributions will be deductible for tax purposes.
• Assume that $25,000 of the $45,000 meals and entertainment expenses pertained to entertainment and $20,000 pertained to business meals. Because of limitations effective
in 2020, $35,000 of the meals and entertainment expenses will be disallowed for tax purposes.
• The corporate tax rate in 2020 was 21%.

Required for 2020:
a. Prepare page 1 of the 2020 Form 1120, computing the corporation’s NOL.
b. Determine the corporation’s deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability situation, and then complete the income statement and balance sheet to reflect proper GAAP accounting under ASC 740. Use the balance sheet information to prepare Schedule L of the 2020 Form 1120.
c. Prepare the 2020 Schedule M-3 for Form 1120.
d. Prepare a schedule that reconciles the corporation’s effective tax rate to the statutory 21% tax rate. For 2021, Permtemp reported the following book income statement and balance sheet, excluding the federal income tax expense, deferred tax assets, and deferred tax liabilities:

Additional information for 2021:
• Assume that $40,000 of the $60,000 meals and entertainment expenses pertained to entertainment and $20,000 pertained to business meals. Because of limitations effective
in 2021, $40,000 of the meals and entertainment expenses will be disallowed for tax purposes.
• Depreciation for tax purposes is $2.45 million under MACRS.
• Bad debt expense for tax purposes is $425,000 under the direct writeoff method.
• The corporate tax rate in 2021 is 21%.

Required for 2021:
a. Prepare page 1 of the 2021 Form 1120, computing the corporation’s taxable income and tax liability.
b. Determine the corporation’s deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability situation, and then complete the income statement and balance sheet to reflect proper GAAP accounting ASC 740. Use the balance sheet information to prepare Schedule L of the 2021 Form 1120.
c. Prepare the 2021 Schedule M-3 for Form 1120.
d. Prepare a schedule that reconciles the corporation’s effective tax rate to the statutory 21% tax rate.

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Sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Dividend income Tax-exempt interest income Total income Expenses: Depreciation Bad debts Charitable contributions Interest Meals and entertainment Other Total expenses Net loss before federal income taxes $ 800,000 400,000 100,000 475,000 45,000 3,855,000 $20,000,000 (15,000,000) $5,000,000 50,000 15,000 $ 5,065,000 (5,675,000) $ (610,000)