On February 12, 2003, Nancy Trout and Delores Lake formed Kingfisher Corporation to sell fishing tackle. Pertinent
Question:
On February 12, 2003, Nancy Trout and Delores Lake formed Kingfisher Corporation to sell fishing tackle. Pertinent information regarding Kingfisher is summarized as follows:
• Kingfisher's business address is 1717 Main Street, Ely, MN 55731; its telephone number is (218) 555-2211; and its e-mail address is kingfisher@kf.com.
• The employer identification number is 11-1111111, and the principal business activity code is 451110.
• Nancy owns 50% of the common stock and is president of the company, and Delores owns 50% of the common stock and is vice president of the company.
No other class of stock is authorized.
• Both Nancy and Delores are full-time employees of Kingfisher. Nancy's Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and Delores's Social Security number is 987-65-4321.
• Kingfisher is an accrual method, calendar year taxpayer. Inventories are determined using FIFO and the lower of cost or market method. Kingfisher uses the straight-line method of deprecation for book purposes and accelerated depreciation (MACRS) for tax purposes.
• During 2015, the corporation distributed cash dividends of $80,000.
Kingfisher’s financial statements for 2015 are shown below.
During 2015, Kingfisher made estimated tax payments of $43,750 each quarter to the IRS. Prepare a Form 1120 for Kingfisher for tax year 2015. Suggested software: H&R BLOCK Tax Software.
Step by Step Answer:
South Western Federal Taxation 2017 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9781305874169
40th Edition
Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young