Last year, Cougar Corp. (CC) reported a net operating loss of $25,000. In the current year, CC
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Last year, Cougar Corp. (CC) reported a net operating loss of $25,000. In the current year, CC expected its current year tax liability to be $260,000 so it made four equal estimated tax payments of $65,000 each. Cougar closed its books at the end of each quarter. The following schedule reports CC’s taxable income at the end of each quarter:
Quarter-end | Cumulative taxable income |
First | $300,000 |
Second | $700,000 |
Third | $1,000,000 |
Fourth | $1,500,000 |
CC’s current year tax liability on $1,500,000 of taxable income is $315,000. Does CC owe underpayment penalties on its estimated tax payments? If so, for which quarters does it owe the penalty?
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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2019 Edition
ISBN: 9781259918391
10th Edition
Authors: Brian C. Spilker, Benjamin C. Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald G. Worsham, John A. Barrick, Connie Weaver