LO.4 Dan Simms is the president and sole shareholder of Simms Corporation, 1121 Madison Street, Seattle, WA
Question:
LO.4 Dan Simms is the president and sole shareholder of Simms Corporation, 1121 Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98121. Dan plans for the corporation to make a charitable contribution to the University of Washington, a qualified public charity. He will have the corporation donate Jaybird Corporation stock, held for five years, with a basis of $11,000 and a fair market value of $18,000. Dan projects a $310,000 net profit for Simms Corporation in 2010 and a $90,000 net profit in 2011. Dan calls you on December 13, 2010, and asks whether Simms should make the contribution in 2010 or 2011. Write a letter advising Dan about the timing of the contribution.
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South Western Federal Taxation 2011 Taxation Of Business Entities
ISBN: 9780538498616
14th Edition
Authors: James E. Smith, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney