Lanco Corporation, an accrual-method corporation, reported taxable income of $2,020,000 this year. Included in the computation of taxable income were the following items: MACRS depreciation of $301,000. Depreciation for earnings and profits purposes is $193,000. A net capital loss carryover of $20,100 from last year. A net operating loss carryover of $26,500 from last year. $60,600 capital gain from the distribution of land to the company’s sole shareholder (see below). Not included in the computation of taxable income were the following items: Tax-exempt income of $5,300. Life insurance proceeds of $340,000. Excess current-year charitable contribution of $2,600 (to be carried over to next year). Tax-deferred gain of $27,700 on a like-kind exchange. Nondeductible life insurance premium of $2,900. Nondeductible interest expense of $2,100 on a loan used to buy tax-exempt bonds. Lanco's accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year was $2,870,000. During the year, Lanco made the following distributions to its sole shareholder, Luigi: June 30: $81,000. September 30: Parcel of land with a fair market value of $80,000. Lanco’s adjusted tax basis in the land was $19,400. Luigi assumed an existing mortgage on the property of $24,200. Required: Compute Lanco’s current E&P. Compute the amount of dividend income reported by Luigi this year because of the distributions. Compute Lanco’s accumulated E&P at the beginning of next year.

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Lanco Corporation, an accrual-method corporation, reported taxable income of $2,020,000 this year. Included in the computation of taxable income were the following items:

  • MACRS depreciation of $301,000. Depreciation for earnings and profits purposes is $193,000.
  • A net capital loss carryover of $20,100 from last year.
  • A net operating loss carryover of $26,500 from last year.
  • $60,600 capital gain from the distribution of land to the company’s sole shareholder (see below).

Not included in the computation of taxable income were the following items:

  • Tax-exempt income of $5,300.
  • Life insurance proceeds of $340,000.
  • Excess current-year charitable contribution of $2,600 (to be carried over to next year).
  • Tax-deferred gain of $27,700 on a like-kind exchange.
  • Nondeductible life insurance premium of $2,900.
  • Nondeductible interest expense of $2,100 on a loan used to buy tax-exempt bonds.

Lanco's accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year was $2,870,000. During the year, Lanco made the following distributions to its sole shareholder, Luigi:

  • June 30: $81,000.
  • September 30: Parcel of land with a fair market value of $80,000. Lanco’s adjusted tax basis in the land was $19,400. Luigi assumed an existing mortgage on the property of $24,200.

Required:

  1. Compute Lanco’s current E&P.
  2. Compute the amount of dividend income reported by Luigi this year because of the distributions.
  3. Compute Lanco’s accumulated E&P at the beginning of next year.

 

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