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Required: Using the information provided below, complete Salt Source Inc.'s (SSI) 2013 Form 1120S. Also complete Kim Bentley's Schedule K-1. Form 4562 for depreciation is

Required:

Using the information provided below, complete Salt Source Inc.'s (SSI) 2013 Form 1120S. Also complete Kim Bentley's Schedule K-1.

Form 4562 for depreciation is not required. Include the amount of tax depreciation given in the problem on the appropriate line on the first page of Form 1120S.

If any information is missing, use reasonable assumptions to fill in the gaps.

The forms, schedules, and instructions can be found at the IRS website (www.irs.gov). The instructions can be helpful in completing the forms.

A book-to-tax reconciliation

Facts:

Salt Source Inc. (SSI) was formed as a corporation on January 5, 2010, by its two owners Kim Bentley and James Owens. SSI immediately elected to be taxed as an S corporation for federal income tax purposes. SSI sells salt to retailers throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Kim owns 70 percent of the SSI common stock (the only class of stock outstanding) and James owns 30 percent.

SSI is located at 4200 West 400 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84116.

SSI's Employer Identification Number is 87-5467544.

SSI's business activity is wholesale sales. Its business activity code is 424990.

Both shareholders work as employees of the corporation.

Kim is the president of SSI (Social Security number 312-89-4567). Kim's address is 1842 East 8400 South, Sandy, UT 84094.

James is the vice president of SSI (Social Security number 321-98-7645). James's address is 2002 East 8145 South, Sandy, UT 84094.

SSI uses the accrual method of accounting and has a calendar year-end

Other Assets on the balance sheet consist entirely of Prepaid Advertising Expense of $20,000 at the beginning of the year and $21,000 at year end. The prepayments consist of January and February advertising for the subsequent year. SSI has consistently deducted such prepayments for tax purposes

Other Current Liabilities ($5000 at the beginning of the year and $8000 at year end) consist of accrued December rent for each year. The rent payment to the landlord, Kim Bentley, is due (and is, in fact, paid) on the first business day of the subsequent year, e.g., Jan 2.

At the beginning of the year (1/1/13), Other Liabilities consisted of accrued bonuses to regular employees of $10,000. Those bonuses were paid on 3/15/13. At year end (12/31/13), the $14,000 of Other Liabilities consists of $10,000 of bonuses accrued to regular employees and $4000 accrued bonus to James Owens. All bonuses were paid on 3/15/14).

The following is SSI's 2013 income statement:

SSI

Income Statement

For year ending December 31, 2013

Revenue from sales

$980,000

Sales returns and allowances

(10,000)

Cost of goods sold

(110,000)

Gross profit from operations

$860,000

Other income:

Dividend income

$15,000

Interest income

5,000

Gross income

$880,000

Expenses:

Compensation

($600,000)

Depreciation

(10,000)

Bad debt expense

(14,000)

Meals and entertainment

(2,000)

Maintenance

(8,000)

Business interest

(1,000)

Property taxes

(7,000)

Charitable contributions

(10,000)

Other taxes

(30,000)

Rent

(28,000)

Advertising

(14,000)

Professional services

(11,000)

Employee benefits

(12,000)

Supplies

(3,000)

Other expenses

(21,000)

Total expenses

(771,000)

Net income

$109,000

Notes:

SSI's purchases during 2013 were $115,000. It values its inventory based on cost using the FIFO inventory cost flow method. Assume the rules of 263A do not apply to SSI.

Of the $5,000 interest income, $2,000 was from a West Jordan city bond used to fund public activities (issued in 2007) and $3,000 was from a money market account.

SSI's dividend income comes from publicly traded stocks that SSI has owned for two years.

SSI's compensation is as follows:

Kim $120,000

James $80,000

Other $400,000.

SSI wrote off $6,000 in accounts receivable as uncollectible during the year.

SSI's regular tax depreciation was $17,000. AMT depreciation was $13,000.

SSI distributed $60,000 to its shareholders.

SSI is not required to compute the amount in its accumulated adjustments account.

The following are SSI's book balance sheets as of January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2013.

2013

January 1

December 31

Assets

Cash

$90,000

$143,000

Accounts receivable

300,000

310,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(60,000)

(68,000)

Inventory

45,000

50,000

State and local bonds

38,000

38,000

Investments in stock

82,000

82,000

Fixed assets

100,000

100,000

Accumulated depreciation

(20,000)

(30,000)

Other assets

20,000

21,000

Total assets

$595,000

$646,000

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Accounts payable

60,000

55,000

Other current liabilities

5,000

8,000

Other liabilities

10,000

14,000

Capital stock

200,000

200,000

Retained earnings

320,000

369,000

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$595,000

$646,000

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