Wright Corporation's taxable income for calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013 was $120,000, $150,000, and $100,000, respectively.

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Wright Corporation's taxable income for calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013 was $120,000, $150,000, and $100,000, respectively. Its total tax liability for 2013 was $22,250. Wright estimates that its 2014 taxable income will be $500,000, on which it will owe federal income taxes of $170,000. Assume Wright earns its 2014 taxable income evenly throughout the year.

a. What are Wright's minimum quarterly estimated tax payments for 2014 to avoid an underpayment penalty?

b. When is Wright's 2014 tax return due?

c. When are any remaining taxes due? What amount of taxes are due when Wright files its return assuming it timely paid estimated tax payments equal to the amount determined in Part a?

d. How would your answer to Part a change if Wright's tax liability for 2013 had been $200,000?

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Federal Taxation 2015 Corporations Partnerships Estates & Trusts

ISBN: 9780133822144

28th Edition

Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson

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