Sparrow Corporation
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Free InquirySparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following 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
Proceeds from key employee life insurance policy
130,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy at distribution
20,000
Excess of capital losses over capital gains
13,000
MACRS deduction
26,000
Straight-line depreciation using ADS lives
16,000
Section 179 expense elected during 2014
25,000
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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