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On January 1, 2018, the Town of Walton issued $ 4,000,000 of 4% tax supported bonds....

On January 1, 2018, the Town of Walton issued $ 4,000,000 of 4% tax supported bonds. The bonds are dated January 1, 2018 with interest payment dates of June 30 and December 31. The first of 10 annual principal payments is due on December 31, 2018.

Required: Record the following entries to be made by the Debt Service Fund for the bond issued for the year 2012. 10 points

1/1/18      The bonds were sold at a $32,000 premium that was transferred to the Debt Service Fund from the capital projects fund to be used to fund the first payment              

           

            2/1/18      Cash sufficient to cover interest for two payments of $80,000 each and the $400,000 principal payments for the year less the premium is transferred from the General Fund on June 1st.

                  

On 6/30 the first semiannual interest is paid to the bond holders by the DSF.

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1/1/18

Cash Dr. 32,000

Other Financing Sources-Transfer In Cr. 32,000

(Transfer of Premium on Bonds from CPF)

6/1/18

Cash Dr. 528,000

Other Financing Sources-Transfer In Cr. 528,000

Interest, June 30 (4,000,000 X .04 X ½)= 80,000

Interest, Dec. 31 (4,000,000 X .04 X ½)= 80,000

Principal, Dec. 31 (4,000,000/10)= 400,000

TOTAL CASH NEEDED= 560,000

Less: Premium (32,000)

Cash Needs (Net) 528,000

6/30/18

Expenditure-Bond Interest Dr. 80,000

Cash Cr. 80,000

12/31/18

Expenditure-Bond Interest Dr. 80,000

Expenditure-Bond Principal Dr. 400,000

Cash Cr. 480,000

Closing Entries:

Other Financing Sources-Premium on Bonds Dr. 32,000

Other Financing Sources-Transfers In Dr. 528,000

Expenditures-Bond Interest Cr. 160,000

Expenditures-Bond Principal Cr. 400,000

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