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1. For this year, Pine Corporation had losses of $20,000 from operations. It rec

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1. For this year, Pine Corporation had losses of $20,000 from operations. It received $180,000 in dividends from a 25%-owned domestic corporation. Pine’s taxable income is $160,000 before the dividends-received deduction. What is the amount of Pine’s dividend-received deduction?

2.  Dividends on deposits or withdrawable accounts in mutual savings banks qualify for the dividends-received deduction when received by a corporation. True or false - explain

3. In the current year, Sting Corporation had net income per books of $65,000, tax-exempt interest of $1,500, excess contributions of $3,000, excess tax depreciation over book depreciation of $4,500, premiums paid on term life insurance on corporate officers of $10,000 (Sting is the beneficiary), and accrued federal income tax of $9,700. Based on this information, what is Sting Corporation’s taxable income as would be shown on Schedule M-1 of its corporate tax return?

Explanation / Answer

Net income per books               $65,000

Add back:

Federal income taxes     9,700

Excess contributions       3,000

Life insurance premiums 10,000

$87,700

Subtract:

Tax-exempt interest       (1,500)

Excess depreciation       (4,500)

Taxable income                         $81,700

1. Dividend received deduction = 160000 x 80% = 128000 (full DRD doesn't create loss).

DRD will be 80% of taxable inome because percent partnership is 25% which is between 20 to 80%.

2. False,  Dividends on deposits or withdrawable accounts in mutual savings banks are interest, not dividends. So they do not qualify for this deduction.

3.

Net income per books               $65,000

Add back:

Federal income taxes 9,700

Excess contributions 3,000

Life insurance premiums 10000

87700

Subtract:

Tax-exempt interest -1500

Excess depreciation -4500

Taxable income                         $81,700