(Bonus Computation) Jud Buechler, president of the Supporting Cast Company, has a bonus arrangement with the company under which he receives 15% of the net income (after deducting taxes and bonuses) each year. For the current year, the net income before deducting either the provision for income taxes or the bonus is $299,750. The bonus is deductible for tax purposes, and the effective tax rate may be assumed to be 40%.

Instructions

(a) Compute the amount of Jud Buechler’s bonus.

(b) Compute the appropriate provision for federal income taxes for the year.

(c) Prepare the December 31 journal entry to record the bonus (which will not be paid until next year).