Chapter 3, Problem 5DQ

Troy, a cash basis taxpayer, is employed by Eagle Corporation, also a cash basis taxpayer. Tray is a full-time employee of the corporation and receives a salary of 60,000 per year. He also receives a bonus equal to 10% of all collections from diems he serviced during the year. Determine the tax consequences of the following events to the corporation and to Troy: a. On December 31, 2019, Troy was visiting a customer. The customer gave Troy a 10,000 check payable to the corporation for appraisal services Troy performed during 2019. Troy did not deliver the check to the corporation until January 2020. b. The facts are the same as in part (a), except that the corporation is an accrual basis taxpayer and Troy deposited the check on December 31, but the bank did not add the deposit to the corporations account until January 2020. c. The facts are the same as in part (a), except that the customer told Troy to hold the check until January 2020 when the customer could make a bank deposit that would cover the check.

B Corporation, a calendar year-end, accrual basis taxpayer, is owned 75 percent by Bonnie, a cash basis taxpayer. On December 31,2019, the corporation accrues interest of $4,000 on a loan from Bonnie and also accrues a $15,000 bonus to Bonnie. The bonus is paid to Bonnie on February 1,2020; the interest is not paid until 2021 . How much can B Corporation deduct on its 2019 tax return for these two expenses? $0 $4,000 $15,000 $19,000 $12,000

Chelsea, who is single, purchases land for investment purposes in 2014 at a cost of 22,000. In 2019, she sells the land for 38,000. Chelseas taxable income without considering the land sale is 100,000. What is the effect of the sale of the land on her taxable income, and what is her tax liability?