TPW, a calendar year taxpayer, sold land with a $578,000 tax basis for $865,000 in February. The purchaser paid $86,500 cash at closing and gave TPW an interest-bearing note for the $778,500 remaining price. In August, TPW received a $62,325 payment from the purchaser consisting of a $38,925 principal payment and a $23,400 interest payment. In the first year after the year of sale, TPW received payments totaling $119,650 from the purchaser. The total consisted of $77,850 principal payments and $41,800 interest payments.
1) Ans:- Calculation of the difference between book income & Tax income:
Book Income = Annual realized on sale of land- Adjusted tax basis in land
= $ 865,000 - $578,000
= $ 287,000
Ampount realized on sale of land :- $ 86,500 + $ 778,500 = $ 865,000
Adjusted Tax basis in land :- $ 578,000 ( Above information)
Tax income = $*125,425 x **33.18 % = 41,616.015
Working Notes
a) Cash received on sale of land = $86,500 + $38,925 = $*125,425
b)Gross Profit Percent = $ 287,000 / $865,000 x 100 = ** 33. 18 %
2) Ans:- Difference between book income & Tax Income = $ 287,000 - $ 41,616 = $245,384
The difference between book income and tax income is favourable.
3) Deffered Tax liability $ 245,384 x 21% = 51530.64 or $ 51,531 (Approx)
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