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S Corporation Tax Return Problem Required: Using the information provided below, complete First Place Inc.’s (FPI) 2017 Form 1120S. Also complete Kate Kleiber’s Schedule K-1. Form 4562 for depreciation is not required. Include the amount of tax depreciation given in the problem on the appropriate line on the first page of Form 1120S. If any information is missing, use reasonable assumptions to fill in the gaps. The forms, schedules, and instructions can be found at the IRS website (www.irs.gov). The instructions can be helpful in completing the forms. Facts: First Place Inc. (FPI) was formed as a corporation on January 5, 2014, by its two owners Kate Kleiber and James Chandler. FPI immediately elected to be taxed as an S corporation for federal income tax purposes. FPI sells mountain climbing gear to retailers throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Kate owns 70 percent of the FPI common stock (the only class of stock outstanding) and James owns 30 percent. FPI is located at 4200 West 400 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116. FPI’s Employer Identification Number is 87-5467544. FPI’s business activity is wholesale sales. Its business activity code is 423910. Both shareholders work as employees of the corporation. Kate is the president of FPI (Social Security number 312-89-4567). Kate’s address is 1842 East 8400 South, Sandy, Utah 84094. James is the vice president of FPI (Social Security number 321-98-7645). James’s address is 2002 East 8145 South, Sandy, Utah 84094. FPI uses the accrual method of accounting and has a calendar year-end. Page C-24 The following is FPI’s 2017 income statement: FPI Income Statement For year ending December 31, 2017 Revenue from sales $ 980,000 Sales returns and allowances (10,000) Cost of goods sold (110,000) Gross profit from operations $ 860,000 Other income: Dividend income $ 15,000 Interest income 5,000 Gross income $ 880,000 Expenses: Compensation $(600,000) Depreciation (10,000) Bad debt expense (14,000) Meals and entertainment (2,000) Maintenance (8,000) Business interest (1,000) Property taxes (7,000) Charitable contributions (10,000) Other taxes (30,000) Rent (28,000) Advertising (14,000) Professional services (11,000) Employee benefits (12,000) Supplies (3,000) Other expenses (21,000) Total expenses (771,000) Net income $ 109,000 Notes: FPI’s purchases during 2017 were $115,000. It values its inventory based on cost using the FIFO inventory cost flow method. Assume the rules of §263A do not apply to FPI. Of the $5,000 interest income, $2,000 was from a West Jordan city bond used to fund public activities (issued in 2007) and $3,000 was from a money market account. FPI’s dividend income comes from publicly traded stocks that FPI has owned for two years. FPI’s compensation is as follows: Kate, $120,000 James, $80,000 Other, $400,000. FPI wrote off $6,000 in accounts receivable as uncollectible during the year. FPI’s regular tax depreciation was $17,000. AMT depreciation was $13,000. FPI distributed $60,000 to its shareholders. FPI is not required to compute the amount in its accumulated adjustments account. Page C-25 The following are FPI’s book balance sheets as of January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017. 2017 January 1 December 31 Assets Cash $ 90,000 $143,000 Accounts receivable 300,000 310,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts (60,000) (68,000) Inventory 45,000 50,000 State and local bonds 38,000 38,000 Investments in stock 82,000 82,000 Fixed assets 100,000 100,000 Accumulated depreciation (20,000) (30,000) Other assets 20,000 21,000 Total assets $595,000 $646,000 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Accounts payable $ 60,000 $ 55,000 Other current liabilities 5,000 8,000 Other liabilities 10,000 14,000 Capital stock 200,000 200,000 Retained earnings 320,000 369,000 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $595,000 $646,000 Forms that need to be populated for assignment submission. 1125A 1120S K1 Form Adobe Acrobat Document Form 1125-A (Rev. October 2016) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Cost of Goods Sold ▶ Attach to Form 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120S, 1065, or 1065-B. ▶ Information about Form 1125-A and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form1125a. OMB No. 1545-0123 Name Employer identification number 1 Inventory at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Cost of labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Additional section 263A costs (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Other costs (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 Inventory at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 7 from line 6. Enter here and on Form 1120, page 1, line 2 or the appropriate line of your tax return. See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9a Check all methods used for valuing closing inventory: (i) Cost (ii) Lower of cost or market (iii) Other (Specify method used and attach explanation.) ▶ b Check if there was a writedown of subnormal goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ c Check if the LIFO inventory method was adopted this tax year for any goods (if checked, attach Form 970) . . . . . . ▶ d If the LIFO inventory method was used for this tax year, enter amount of closing inventory computed under LIFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9d e If property is produced or acquired for resale, do the rules of section 263A apply to the entity? See instructions . . Yes No f Was there any change in determining quantities, cost, or valuations between opening and closing inventory? If “Yes,” attach explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. General Instructions Purpose of Form Use Form 1125-A to calculate and deduct cost of goods sold for certain entities. Who Must File Filers of Form 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120S, 1065, or 1065-B, must complete and attach Form 1125-A if the applicable entity reports a deduction for cost of goods sold. Inventories Generally, inventories are required at the beginning and end of each tax year if the production, purchase, or sale of merchandise is an income-producing factor. See Regulations section 1.471-1. If inventories are required, you generally must use an accrual method of accounting for sales and purchases of inventory items. Exception for certain taxpayers. If you are a qualifying taxpayer or a qualifying small business taxpayer (defined below), you can adopt or change your accounting method to account for inventoriable items in the same manner as materials and supplies that are not incidental. Under this accounting method, inventory costs for raw materials purchased for use in producing finished goods and merchandise purchased for resale are deductible in the year the finished goods or merchandise are sold (but not before the year you paid for the raw materials or merchandise, if you are also using the cash method). If you account for inventoriable items in the same manner as materials and