Question

Manistee Corporation reported taxable income of $1,200,000 this year and paid federal income taxes of $408,000. Not included in the computation was disallowed entertainment expenses of $25,000, tax-exempt interest of $20,000, and a net capital loss of $50,000 incurred this year. Manistee is an accrual basis taxpayer. The corporation’s current earnings and profits this year would be:

Answer 1

$737,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the current earnings and profits this year is shown below:

= Taxable income - federal income tax paid - disallowed entertainment expenses + tax-exempt interest - net capital loss

= $1,200,000 - $408,000 - $25,000 + $20,000 - $50,000

= $737,000

Since we add the exempted interest and deduct all other expenses, losses, and taxes to the taxable income so that accurate value can come