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34.  LO.2 Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the follow- ing transactions in 2015, its second year of operation.
|
Taxable income |
$330,000 |
|
Federal income tax liability  paid |
112,000 |
|
Tax-exempt interest income |
5,000 |
|
Meals and entertainment expenses  (total) |
3,000 |
|
Premiums paid on key employee life  insurance |
3,500 |
Increase in cash surrender value attributable to life  insurance premiums                                $         700
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Proceeds from key employee life insurance  policy |
130,000 |
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Cash surrender value of life insurance policy at  distribution |
20,000 |
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Excess of capital losses over capital  gains |
13,000 |
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MACRS deduction |
26,000 |
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Straight-line depreciation using ADS lives |
16,000 |
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Section 179 expense elected during  2014 |
25,000 |
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Dividends received from domestic corporations (less than 20% owned) |
25,000 |
Sparrow uses the LIFO inventory method, and its LIFO recapture amount increased by $10,000 during 2015. In addition, Sparrow sold property on installment during 2014. The property was sold for $40,000 and had an adjusted basis at sale of
$32,000. During 2015, Sparrow received a $15,000 payment on the installment sale. Finally, assume that no additional first-year depreciation was claimed. Compute Sparrow’s current E & P.
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