Reference no: EM133046916
Question - Magnus Corporation has $120,000 of revenues for the year. They also have the following expenses during the year:
Cost of Goods Sold: $15,000
Business Meals Expense: $6,000
Speeding Tickets: $7,000
Salaries: $20,000
1. What is the amount of Magnus' Taxable Income [hint: Corporate taxable income= Gross Income minus Allowable Deductions]?
a. $72,000
b. $75,000
c. $79,000
d. $82,000
2. Which one of the following costs is most likely NOT fully deductible?
a. Jose, a local business owner, pays $30,000 in Self-Employment taxes.
b. Sandra owns a mini golf course. She pays her employer portion of payroll taxes because of her employees, which totals to $12,000.
c. Travis owns a CPA firm and pays his son Joe as an associate. Joe is a CPA and is paid the same salary as the other associates.
d. X-Corp writes off a $12,000 business debt owed by Sam because he has not responded to their numerous requests for payment.