Downum Taffetas, Inc. is an accrual method taxpayer that uses the calendar year as its tax year. The company sold and delivered $1,000 of taffeta sheets to a customer on December 20, 2015, but was not paid for the sale until January 18, 2016. The cost of the goods sold was $250. The delivery of tin sheets cost $50 but the company did not pay the delivery charge until January 12, 2016. Based on these facts, what is the company's taxable income for 2015?

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Downum Taffetas, Inc. is an accrual method
taxpayer that uses the calendar year as its tax year.
The company sold and delivered $1,000 of taffeta
sheets to a customer on December 20, 2015, but
was not paid for the sale until January 18, 2016. The
cost of the goods sold was $250. The delivery of tin
sheets cost $50 but the company did not pay the
delivery charge until January 12, 2016. Based on
these facts, what is the company's taxable income
for 2015?
Transcribed Image Text:Downum Taffetas, Inc. is an accrual method taxpayer that uses the calendar year as its tax year. The company sold and delivered $1,000 of taffeta sheets to a customer on December 20, 2015, but was not paid for the sale until January 18, 2016. The cost of the goods sold was $250. The delivery of tin sheets cost $50 but the company did not pay the delivery charge until January 12, 2016. Based on these facts, what is the company's taxable income for 2015?
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