Tracy and Brenda are equal partners in Crescent Home Furniture, which is organized as an S corporation.

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Tracy and Brenda are equal partners in Crescent Home Furniture, which is organized as an S corporation. For the year, the company reports sales revenue of $330,000 and business expenses of $195,000. Crescent also earns $15,000 in taxable interest and income and $3,700 in tax-exempt interest on its investments. The investment consists of $35,000 in tax-exempt securities and $100,000 in taxable securities. Not included in the business expenses is a $3,400 fee Crescent paid for investment advice. As the staff accountant in charge of taxes for Crescent Home Furniture, write a memo to Judy, the accounting manager, explaining how the company must report its results to Tracy and Brenda.

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