Question

Wahoo Inc., a calendar year taxpayer, leases equipment to a customer for $4,500 monthly rent. On November 27, 2020, Wahoo received a $36,000 rent payment for the eight-month period beginning on December 1. Required: How much of the payment must Wahoo recognize as 2020 taxable income assuming that Wahoo uses the cash method of accounting for tax purposes

Answer 1

A. Cash method of accounting $36,000

B. Accrual method of accounting $36,000

Step-by-step explanation:

A Based on the information given we were told that the Wahoo have to recognize the whole prepayment amount of $36,000 as 2019 income which means that UNDER CASH METHOD OF ACCOUNTING How much of the payment must Wahoo recognize as 2020 taxable income is the whole prepayment amount of $36,000.

B.Based on the information given we were told that the Wahoo have to recognize the whole prepayment amount of $36,000 as 2019 income which means that UNDER ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING How much of the payment must Wahoo recognize as 2020 taxable income is the same whole prepayment amount of $36,000.