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BZD, a calendar year corporation, made the following year-end accruals for 2023 financial statement purposes: Required: a. $55,000 expense and $55,000 liability for unpaid December salaries. BZD paid the entire liability to its employees before the end of January 2024. Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return. b. $40,000 expense and $40,000 liability for the CEO's 2023 bonus. BZD paid $20,000 to the CEO on March 1, 2024, and the remaining $20,000 on May 1,2024 . BZD and the CEO are not related parties. Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return. c. $219,700 expense and $219,700 liability for accumulated vacation pay. No employees took vacation between January 1 and March 15,2024 . Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. $40,000 expense and $40,000 llability for the CEO's 2023 bonus. B2D pald $20,000 to the CEO on March 1, 2024, and the remaining $20,000 on May 1, 2024. BZD and the CEO are not related parties. Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return. BZD, a calendar year corporation, made the following year-end accruals for 2023 financial statement purposes: Required: a. $55,000 expense and $55,000 liability for unpaid December salaries. BZD paid the entire liability to its employees before the end of January 2024. Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return. b. $40,000 expense and $40,000 liability for the CEO's 2023 bonus. BZD paid $20,000 to the CEO on March 1, 2024, and the remaining $20,000 on May 1,2024 . BZD and the CEO are not related parties. Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return. c. $219,700 expense and $219,700 liability for accumulated vacation pay. No employees took vacation between January 1 and March 15,2024 . Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. $40,000 expense and $40,000 llability for the CEO's 2023 bonus. B2D pald $20,000 to the CEO on March 1, 2024, and the remaining $20,000 on May 1, 2024. BZD and the CEO are not related parties. Determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on BZD's 2023 federal tax return
