Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2021, its second year of operation: Transactions Cost Taxable income $330,000 Federal income tax liability paid $69,300 Tax-exempt interest income $5,000 Meals expense provided by a restaurant (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 capitol losses over capital gains $13,000 MACRS deduction $26,000 Straight-line depreciation using ADS lives $16,000 Section 179 expense elected during 2020 $25,000 Dividends received from domestic corporations (less than 20% owned) $35,000 Sparrow uses the LIFO inventory method, and its LIFO recapture amount increased by $10,000 during 2021. In addition, Sparrow sold property on installment during 2020. The property was sold for $40,000 and had an adjusted basis at sale of $32,000. During 2021, 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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Sparrow Corporation (a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer) had the following transactions in 2021, its second year of operation:

Transactions Cost
Taxable income $330,000
Federal income tax liability paid $69,300
Tax-exempt interest income $5,000
Meals expense provided by a restaurant (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 capitol losses over capital gains $13,000
MACRS deduction $26,000
Straight-line depreciation using ADS lives $16,000
Section 179 expense elected during 2020 $25,000
Dividends received from domestic corporations (less than 20% owned) $35,000

Sparrow uses the LIFO inventory method, and its LIFO recapture amount increased by $10,000 during 2021. In addition, Sparrow sold property on installment during 2020. The property was sold for $40,000 and had an adjusted basis at sale of $32,000. During 2021, 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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