Calculations and Journal Entries for the Allocation of Partnership Profit or Loss

Net income for Levin-Tom partnership for 20X9 was $125,000. Levin and Tom have agreed to distribute partnership net income according to the following plan:

	Levin					Tom
Interest on average capital balances		7	%					7	%
Bonus on net income before the bonus but after interest on average capital balances		12%							0%
Salaries	$	40,000					$	50,000
Residual (if positive)		60	%					40	%
Residual (if negative)		50	%					50	%

Additional Information for 20X9 follows:

• Levin began the year with a capital balance of $75,000.
• Tom began the year with a capital balance of $100,000.
• On March 1, Levin invested an additional $25,000 into the partnership.
• On October 1, Tom invested an additional $20,000 into the partnership.
• Throughout 20X9, each partner withdrew $200 per week in anticipation of partnership net income. The partners agreed that these withdrawals are not to be included in the computation of average capital balances for purposes of income distributions.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule that discloses the distribution of partnership net income for 20X9. Show supporting computations in good form.
2. Prepare the statement of partners' capital at December 31, 20X9.
3. How would your answer to part a change if all of the provisions of the income distribution plan were the same except that the salaries were $45,000 to Levin and $60,000 to Tom?

Use Excel formulas to make or evidence each of your calculations of all dollar amounts. Do not enter any dollar amounts directly, unless it is unavoidable for obvious reasons. Use the tab function at the bottom of the Excel file to complete the assignment.