Problem 5-29 (LO. 6) Julieta Simms is the president and sole shareholder of Simms Corporation. Julieta plans for the corporation to make a charitable contribution to the University of Washington, a qualified public charity. She will have the corporation donate Jaybird Corporation stock, held for five years, with a basis of $11,000 and a fair market value of $25,000. Julieta projects a $310,000 net profit for Simms Corporation in 2020 and a $100,000 net profit in 2021. Julieta calls you on December 11, 2020, and asks whether Simms should make the contribution in 2020 or 2021. Complete the letter advising Julieta about the timing of the contribution. For the present value computations, assume a 5% discount rate and the following present value factors: for 2021, 0.9524; for 2022, 0.9070; for 2023, 0.8638. If required, round your computations to the nearest dollar. Nellen, Cuccia, Persellin, Young, & Maloney, CPAS 5191 Natorp Boulevard Mason, OH 45040 December 17, 2020 Ms. Julieta Simms, President Simms Corporation 1121 Madison Street Seattle, WA 98121 Dear Ms. Simms: On December 11, you asked me to advise you on the timing of a contribution by Simms Corporation to the University of Washington. My calculations show that the corporation will maximize its tax savings by making the contribution in 2020 5 If the corporation makes the contribution in 2020, it can deduct $ 25,000 as a charitable contribution, which will save 5,250 in Federal income tax. However, if the corporation makes the contribution in 2021, the percentage limitations applicable to corporations will limit the 2021 deduction to s 10,000. The corporation will save 2,100 in taxes as a result of this deduction. The corporation may carry the remaining amount forward for up to years or until exhausted. If the corporation continues at the 2021 profit level for subsequent years, it would be able to deducts 10,000 of the carryover in 2022 and the remaining 5,000 of the carryover in 2023. The deduction of the s 15,000 carryover amount would result in an additional tax savings of 3,150, for a total tax savings of $L 5,250. Although this analysis indicates that the corporation will save $ 5,250 regardless of the year of the gift, the present value of the deductions must also be considered. If the contribution is made in 2020, all the savings will occur in 2020, resulting in a present value of $ 5,250 for the deduction. If the corporation makes the contribution in 2021, its tax savings will be split among several years. Based on the earlier profit assumptions and a 5% discount rate, the present value of a contribution in 2021 would be $ 4,812 V. Thus, a contribution in 2020 would result in a present value tax savings of x . My advice is that the corporation should make the contribution immediately so that ownership of the stock can be transferred by December 31
