Please use the information below to complete Form 1120 and Schedule G for Form 1120. Blank forms can be found in the Hands On Assignment page or in Doc Sharing. If you have a tax-software package, please feel free to use the package but be aware that I will not be able to answer specific questions about the software package. GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION Margaret Brown and Joel Lee each own 50% of Designs Inc., with no other class of stock authorized. On June 6, 2009, they formed to provide design services. Their business activity code is 541400. Designs Inc.s business address is 2134 Merry Lane, Las Cruces, NM, 08801. The telephone number is (575) 541-1122, and the e-mail address is designsinc@cdi.com. The employer identification number is 11-1111111. Margaret is the president of the company, and Joel is the vice president. Margaret and Joel are the only full-time designers employed by Designs Inc., and they perform all of the design services of the corporation. Margarets Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and Joels Social Security number is 555-48-9898. Designs Inc. is an accrual method, calendar-year taxpayer. Designs Inc. uses the straight-line method of depreciation for both book and tax purposes. (You are not provided enough detailed data to complete a Form 4562 [depreciation]. Enter the amount of depreciation on line 20 of Form 1120.) The corporation does not maintain any inventory. During the year, the corporation distributed cash dividends of $10,000. The domestic production activities deduction (DPAD) for the year is $947. You are not provided enough detailed data to complete a Form 8903 (domestic production activities deduction). Enter the amount of the DPAD on line 25 of Form 1120. During the year, Designs Inc. made estimated tax payments of $1,500 each quarter to the IRS. Designs Inc. Income Statement Income Design fees $739,000 Interest income (certificates of deposit) 2,700 Total income $741,700 Expenses Salariesofficers Margaret Brown $190,000 Joel Lee 190,000 $380,000 Salariesclerical 61,000 Taxes Property 26,810 Payroll 23,280 State income 3,140 Other miscellaneous 2,390 55,620 Repairs and maintenance 16,340 Meals and entertainment 9,800 Travel 5,600 Charitable contributions 1,200 Interest expense on business loans 31,100 Advertising 17,650 Rental expense 9,270 Depreciation 35,910 Contributions to pension plans 31,000 Employee benefit programs 21,170 Accounting service 13,790 Dues and subscriptions 5,100 Insurance 17,750 Legal and professional services 11,000 Miscellaneous 4,360 Telephone 3,160 Total expenses (730,820) Net income before taxes $ 10,880 Federal income tax (5,192) Net income per books $ 5,688 Designs Inc. Balance Sheet Assets January 1, 2012 December 31, 2012 Cash $ 35,610 $ 42,580 Accounts receivable 45,100 43,300 Certificates of deposit 134,000 143,000 Depreciable assets 210,922 221,488 Accumulated depreciation (47,520) (83,430) Land 42,000 42,000 Other assets 3,638 2,490 Total assets $ 423,750 $ 411,428 ====== ====== Liabilities and Equity January 1, 2012 December 31, 2012 Accounts payable $ 26,550 $ 27,497 Other current liabilities 15,110 17,853 Mortgages 126,000 114,300 Capital stock 200,000 200,000 Retained earnings 56,090 51,778 Total liabilities and equity $ 423,750 $ 411,428 ====== =======

Completing Form 1120 INSTRUCTIONS Please use the information below to complete Form 1120 and Schedule G for Form 1120. Blank forms can be found in the Hands On Assignment page or in Doc Sharing. If you have a tax-software package, please feel free to use the package but be aware that I will not be able to answer specific questions about the software package. GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION Margaret Brown and Joel Lee each own 50% of Designs Inc., with no other class of stock authorized. On June 6, 2009, they formed to provide design services. Their business activity code is 541400 Designs Inc.'s business address is 2134 Merry Lane, Las Cruces, NM, 08801 The telephone number is (575) 541-1122, and the e-mail address is designsinc@cdi.com. The employer identification number is 11-1111111. Margaret is the president of the company, and Joel is the vice president. Margaret and Joel are the