Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2019, its second year

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Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2019, its second year of operation:

Taxable income ..................................................................................................$330,000
Federal income tax liability paid ..........................................................................69,300
Tax-exempt interest income ..................................................................................5,000
Meals expense (total) ..............................................................................................3,000
Premiums paid on key employee life insurance .................................................3,500
Increase in cash surrender value attributable to life insurance 

premiums 700 Proceeds from key employee life insurance policy .............130,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy at distribution .........................20,000
Excess of capital losses over capital gains ........................................................13,000
MACRS deduction ................................................................................................26,000
Straight-line depreciation using ADS lives .......................................................16,000
Section 179 expense elected during 2018 .......................................................25,000
Dividends received from domestic corporations (less than 20% owned) ....35,000

Sparrow uses the LIFO inventory method, and its LIFO recapture amount increased by $10,000 during 2019. In addition, Sparrow sold property on installment during 2018. The property was sold for $40,000 and had an adjusted basis at sale of $32,000. During 2019, Sparrow received a $15,000 payment on the  installment sale. Finally, assume that no additional first-year depreciation was claimed. Compute Sparrow’s current E & P.

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South Western Federal Taxation 2020 Corporations, Partnerships, Estates And Trusts

ISBN: 9780357109168

43rd Edition

Authors: William A. Raabe, James C. Young, William H. Hoffman, Annette Nellen, David M. Maloney

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