(1 point) For the following scenario, determine whether the book-tax difference (if any) in 2015 is favorable or unfavorable. On January 1, 2015, Landmark Corporation offered its CFO 2,800 NQOs options to purchase the company’s at the same price offered by the public market on that day, $8/share, at any date in the future after the CFO vests. The CFO will vest 25% of its options in 2015, 25% in 2016, and vest the remaining portion in 2017. The CFO promptly exercised all of his options on December 31, 2017 when he was 100% vested and turned around and sold all the shares for $15/share on the public market. Assume that on the grant date, Landmark Corporation estimated the value of the options would be $7/share. The company uses a calendar year tax period.

(4 points) Zarbee Corporation’s estimated taxable income this year is $809,000. What is the current income tax expense applying the flat 21% corporate tax rate for the year?

(4 points) Gemini Auto Repair is a calendar year taxpayer. The repair shop purchased a light weight truck on March 15, 2023 for $39,000 that it used to drive customers back and forth to their cars while the shop worked on their cars (i.e. for business purposes). On August 21, 2024, the repair shop sold the truck for $34,000. Assume that the lightweight truck was the only asset Gemini purchased in 2023. Gemini Auto Repair opted out of Sec. 179 and bonus depreciation for 2023. How much total depreciation deduction did Gemini have from the truck for tax purposes in 2023?

(4 points) For the scenario below, determine the amount of tax that the shareholder receiving the dividend income must pay on the dividend they receive. All entities below are C corporations. Assume all types of taxable income for a C corporation are taxed at a 21% tax rate. Trinity Corporation owns 65 percent of Salient Corporation. In Year 1, Salient pays out a total of $2.1 million in cash dividends to all its shareholders, giving each owner a dividend in proportion to its ownership percentage.

(1 point). For the following scenario, determine whether the related book-tax difference (if any) is temporary or permanent. Ramco Tooling purchased new equipment on January 1, Year 1 for $97,500. In Year 1, Ramco took $27,000 in Sec. 179 expense on the equipment and $15,000 in bonus depreciation on the equipment. In addition, it took $21,000 in regular MACRS depreciation on the equipment in Year 1. For book purposes, Ramco estimates the useful life of the equipment is 10 years and uses straight-line depreciation.

(4 points) A new vintage clothing store began operating within 2024. It is organized as a corporation, operates over a calendar year tax period, and opened its doors (began business) on April 1, 2024. Assume the total amount of start-up costs for the company was $25,000 and for organizational expenditures was $20,000. What amount of these organizational expenditures can be immediately expensed in 2024? Of the portion of these organizational expenditures that could not be immediately expensed, how much amortization expense can the business claim for 2024?

(4 points) A new vintage clothing store began operating within 2024. Its is organized as a corporation, operates over a calendar year tax period, and opened its doors (began business) on April 1, 2024. Assume the total amount of start-up costs for the company was $25,000 and for organizational expenditures was $20,000. What amount of the start-up costs can be immediately expensed in 2024? Of the portion of these start-up costs that could not be immediately expensed, how much amortization expense can the business claim for 2024?

(5 points) Marla is one of three partners in a partnership for a silk-screen t-shirt shop called Smar-Tees and all partners are active in the management of the company. The company uses a calendar year tax period. During Year 1, the partnership had an ordinary loss where the amount of loss allocated to Marla based on her profits interest percentage is $45,000. Assume that Marla’s adjusted (ending) outside basis incorporating everything relevant for her basis from Year 1 except this loss allocated to her is $38,000. Using only the information available in the above scenario and ignoring any role of the QBI deduction (if applicable) for this calculation, what will Marla’s adjusted (ending) outside basis be after incorporating the loss and how much of the partnership loss will she get to use on her individual tax return for Year 1?

(1 point) For the following scenario, determine whether the book-tax difference (if any) in 2016 is favorable or unfavorable. On January 1, 2015, Landmark Corporation offered its CFO 2,800 NQOs options to purchase the company’s at the same price offered by the public market on that day, $8/share, at any date in the future after the CFO vests. The CFO will vest 25% of its options in 2015, 25% in 2016, and vest the remaining portion in 2017. The CFO promptly exercised all of his options on December 31, 2017 when he was 100% vested and turned around and sold all the shares for $15/share on the public market. Assume that on the grant date, Landmark Corporation estimated the value of the options would be $7/share. The company uses a calendar year tax period.

(4 points) Tribal Corporation had the following activity that produced differences in book and tax treatment occur during the year. Classify whether each book-tax difference is generally favorable or unfavorable (F or U), temporary or permanent (T or P).  Bad debt expense recognized for book but the certainty that it will be paid is not yet high enough to get a bad debt deduction (Tribal is an accrual basis taxpayer)