Microsoft Word - Tax Return Project
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Tax Return Project
Express Catering, Inc.
Instructions
Please complete Express Catering, Inc.’s 2019 Form 1120, U.S. Corporation Income Tax
Return, based upon the information provided below. If required information is missing, use
easonable assumptions to fill in the gaps.
The project is due on April 20, 6:00pm. Each group only needs to submit one copy to me via
email.
Instructions for Form 1120 can be found at: https:
www.irs.gov/pu
irs-pdf/i1120.pdf
Required
1. Form 1120 (page 1); Form 1120 Schedule M-1.
2. If a certain cell is a sum of several items, please attach a statement to show your calculation,
otherwise you will not receive partial credits.
3. Excel worksheet showing your book-tax reconciliations.
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Express Catering, Inc. (EC) is incorporated in the state of New York and is taxed as a C corporation
with a calendar year-end. EC operates a delicatessen
akery in New York City, NY that
specializes in mobile food catering for events and gatherings within the tri-state area. EC’s
address, employer identification number (EIN), and date of incorporation are as follows:
Express Catering, Inc.
257 West 55th Avenue
New York City, NY 10027
EIN XXXXXXXXXX
Date Incorporated: March 17, 2012
EC’s address has not changed since its inception.
EC has only common shares issued (no prefe
ed stock). There are cu
ently 10,000 shares of EC
common stock issued and outstanding.
EC is owned by four related shareholders from the same family for the entire year: Raphael
Giordano (father) and his three children Silvia, Andrea, and Marco. All four shareholders are U.S.
citizens. Their personal information is provided below.
XXXXXXXXXXRaphael Giordano
160 West 57th Avenue
New York City, NY 10027
SSN: XXXXXXXXXX
Shares owned 5,500
Silvia Giordano Costa
250 South Main
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
SSN: XXXXXXXXXX
Shares owned 1,500
XXXXXXXXXXAndrea Giordano
65 East 55th Avenue
New York City, NY 10027
SSN: XXXXXXXXXX
Shares owned 1,500
Marco Giordano
160 West 57th Avenue
New York City, NY 10027
SSN XXXXXXXXXX
Shares owned 1,500
The shareholders are also employees of EC and its only corporate officers.
EC follows GAAP for book purpose and uses the accrual method for tax purpose. EC is not a
subsidiary nor is it in an affiliated group with any other entity.
EC reported the following information for the year:
None of the stock of EC is owned by non-U.S. persons.
During the year, none of the shareholders of EC changed.
EC has never disposed of more than 65% (by value) of its assets in a taxable, non-taxable,
or tax-defe
ed transaction.
EC did not receive any assets in Section 351 transfers during the year.
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Additional information
EC has been rapidly expanding its catering business. This expansion has required a significant
amount of new equipment purchases. EC sold some of its liquid investments in order to avoid
having to take on debt to fund these purchases. Further, EC invested heavily in its catering
usiness by significantly increasing its advertising budget. EC and its officers expect that revenue
increases from these expenditures will begin next year.
The dividends received by EC during the year were paid by PLE, Inc. (EC owns less than 1% of
PLE, Inc. stock).
EC had its sole municipal bond (New York City) redeemed (bought back) in the cu
ent year. EC
originally purchased the New York City bonds on Fe
uary 1, 2015 for $100,000 (no premium or
discount paid). The bond was redeemed by New York City on August 1, 2019 for $100,000.
EC purchased 200 shares of PLE Inc. on October 10, 2015 for $100,000. On August 10, 2019, EC
sold the 200 shares of PLE Inc. for $350 a share.
During the year EC contributed $8,000 to the American Lung Association (a qualified charitable
organization).
EC’s inventory-related purchases during the year were $1,166,850.
On December 10, 2019, EC paid Madison Advertising $27,500 to design a new catering
advertisement campaign for next year. This money represented half of the total $55,000 contract
price. EC expects that the services will be provided and delivered to EC by the end of January
2020.
On January 1, 2019, EC paid an insurance premium of $14,500 that covers January 1 to September
30, 2019. In addition, EC paid an insurance premium of $21,000 in September XXXXXXXXXXThe new
policy is effective October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. Both policies insure against
damages to business property.
EC’s regular tax depreciation for the year is co
ectly calculated as $350,000 before considering
the cu
ent year fixed asset additions of $840,000 (see table below). EC wants to claim the
fastest recovery method(s) possible on these asset additions without electing any §179 expensing.
Total cu
ent year asset additions are as follows (all three assets purchased were new and qualify
for a 100% Bonus Depreciation in 2019):
Description Date Purchased Amount
5-year MACRS
Property
October 2, 2019 $480,000
7-year MACRS
Property
September 10, 2019 $320,000
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Delivery Truck: 5-
year MACRS
Property
October 12, 2019 $40,000
EC officer information for the year is as follows. All four officers are cash-basis taxpayers.
Name Social Security
number
Percent of time
devoted to
usiness
Percent of
common stock
owned
Amount of
compensation
for tax
purpose
Raphael
Giordano
XXXXXXXXXX% 55% 150,000
Silvia Costa XXXXXXXXXX% 15% 130,000
Andrea Giordano XXXXXXXXXX% 15% 130,000
Marco Giordano XXXXXXXXXX% 15% 120,000
Compensation for all officers and employees was paid by December 31, 2019.
On November 1, 2019, a large insurance company paid EC a $100,000 deposit to reserve catering
event services on March 18, 2020 at the insurance company’s annual meeting in New York City.
The money is fully refundable up until January 15, XXXXXXXXXXAfter January 15, 2020, half of the
deposit becomes non-refundable.
EC maintains an inventory of several items. Inventory is valued at cost. EC has never changed
its inventory method. EC uses specific identification for its inventory. EC has never written down
any subnormal goods. The rules of Section 263A (UNICAP) do not apply to EC.
EC did not make any dividend distributions in the cu
ent year.
EC does not have any net operating loss ca
yforward amounts available for the cu
ent year.
EC made no estimated tax payments during the cu
ent year.
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Financial Statements (kept on a GAAP basis):
Balance Sheet
12/31/2018 12/31/2019
Assets
Cash $ XXXXXXXXXX,500 $ XXXXXXXXXX,858
Accounts Receivable $ XXXXXXXXXX,000 $ XXXXXXXXXX,000
Less: Allowance for Bad Debts $ XXXXXXXXXX,000) $ XXXXXXXXXX,000)
Inventory $ XXXXXXXXXX,000 $ XXXXXXXXXX,000
Publicly traded securities $ XXXXXXXXXX,000 $ -
Tax-exempt bond $ XXXXXXXXXX,000 $ -
U.S. Treasury Bonds $ XXXXXXXXXX,000 $ XXXXXXXXXX,000
Fixed Assets $ XXXXXXXXXX,115,000 $ XXXXXXXXXX,955,000
Less: Acc. Depreciation $ XXXXXXXXXX,500) $ XXXXXXXXXX,000)
Prepaid Insurance $ - $ XXXXXXXXXX,750
Prepaid Rent $ XXXXXXXXXX,500 $ XXXXXXXXXX,500
Prepaid Advertising $ - $