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A corporation with $5 million or more in assets must file Schedule M-3 (instead of Schedule M-1).

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Double taxation of corporate income results because dividend distributions are included in a shareholder's gross income but are not deductible by the corporation.

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What is a limited liability company? What favorable nontax and tax attributes does the LLC entity form offer taxpayers?

Amber Company has $100,000 in net income in the current year before deducting any compensation or other payment to its sole owner, Alfredo. Assume that Alfredo is in the 33% marginal tax bracket. Discuss the tax aspects of each of the following independent arrangements. (Assume that any salaries are reasonable in amount and ignore any employment tax considerations.) a. Alfredo operates Amber Company as a proprietorship. b. Alfredo incorporates Amber Company and pays himself no salary and no dividend. c. Alfredo incorporates Amber Company and pays himself a $50,000 salary and a dividend of $42,500 ($50,000 - $7,500 corporate income tax).

As a general rule, C corporations must use the cash method of accounting. However, under several exceptions to this rule (e.g., average annual gross receipts of $5 million or less for the most recent 3-year period), a C corporation can use the accrual method.

Which of the following statements is incorrect about LLCs and the check-the-box Regulations?

During the current year, Sparrow Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, had operating income of $425,000, operating expenses of $280,000, a short-term capital loss of $10,000, and a long-term capital gain of $25,000. How much is Sparrow's tax liability for the year?

Grebe Corporation, a closely held corporation that is not a PSC, had $75,000 of net active income, $60,000 of portfolio income, and a $105,000 passive activity loss during the year. How much of the passive activity loss can Grebe deduct in the current year?

No dividends received deduction is allowed unless the corporation has held the stock for more than 90 days.

What is the annual required estimated tax payment for a C corporation? What are the rules regarding payment of the estimated tax?

Rajib is the sole shareholder of Robin Corporation, a calendar year S corporation. Robin earned net profit of $350,000 ($520,000 gross income - $170,000 operating expenses) and distributed $80,000 to Rajib. Rajib must report Robin Corporation profit of $350,000 on his Federal income tax return.

Briefly discuss the requirements for the dividends received deduction.

Azul Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, received a dividend of $30,000 from Naranja Corporation. Azul owns 25% of the Naranja Corporation stock. Assuming it is not subject to the taxable income limitation, Azul's dividends received deduction is $21,000.

Red Corporation, which owns stock in Blue Corporation, had net operating income of $200,000 for the year. Blue pays Red a dividend of $40,000. Red takes a dividends received deduction of $28,000. Which of the following statements is correct?

During the current year, Violet, Inc., a closely held corporation (not a PSC) , has $55,000 of passive activity loss, $80,000 of net active income, and $20,000 of portfolio income. How much is Violet's taxable income for the current year?

Donald owns a 45% interest in a partnership that earned $130,000 in the current year. He also owns 45% of the stock in a C corporation that earned $130,000 during the year. Donald received $20,000 in distributions from each of the two entities during the year. With respect to this information, Donald must report $78,500 of income on his individual income tax return for the year.

Peach Corporation had $210,000 of active income, $45,000 of portfolio income, and a $230,000 passive loss during the current year. If Peach is a closely held C corporation that is not a PSC, it can deduct $210,000 of the passive loss in the year.

Eagle Company, a partnership, had a short-term capital loss of $10,000 during the year. Aaron, who owns 25% of Eagle, will report $2,500 of Eagle's short­term capital loss on his individual tax return.

Schedule M-1 of Form 1120 is used to reconcile financial net income with taxable income reported on the corporation's income tax return as follows: net income per books + additions - subtractions = taxable income. Which of the following items is an addition on Schedule M-1?

Pink, Inc., a calendar year C corporation, manufactures golf gloves. For the current year, Pink had taxable income (before DPAD) of $900,000, qualified domestic production activities income of $750,000, and W-2 wages related to qualified production activities income of $140,000. Pink's domestic production activities deduction for the current year is: