Reference no: EM131486687

MIKE'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. A "C" CORPORATION

RETURN PROJECT

As the newest member on the corporate tax department team, the senior partner assigns you to prepare corporate tax returns for Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc.

Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc., is a Maryland C-Corporation that sells athletic shoes and clothing to sports teams at the college level. The company was originally started by Mike Jones and three guys he met while attending UMUC, all of whom were state champions in various sports. Juan Delaross was a swimmer who won the state championship with his killer butterfly stroke in the 100-meter fly. Elroy Mulcane was the college champion in golf and Scott Barnett was the state cycling champion three years in a row. Mike won the state championship as a sprinter all four years of college.

Starting the company was Mike's idea, he owns the largest percentage of stock, and is the only owner who works in the business. The other three investors brought money to the table, but never planned on working in the sporting goods store. Therefore, no one questioned Mike when he suggested naming the corporation Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. In addition, Mike has always had a strong desire to be known as the big guy on campus even after graduation.

Location
As the old saying goes, Location, location, location. Luckily, Juan is a commercial real estate broker with a reputation for finding the perfect location for small businesses. After showing the location to the other investors, everyone agreed it would attract their target market of young athletic enthusiasts. As corporate officers, Mike and Juan signed a ten-year lease that required $9,200 per year in rent.

The building was built just a few years ago, so minimal expense was projected for maintenance and repairs. In 20Y5, Mike kept repairs expense down to $800, which really pleased Juan, Elroy, and Scott.

Corporate investments
During 20Y5, Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. received the following investment incomes:

 Interest from its own Accounts Receivables = $1,500
 Interest from corporate bonds = $4,000
 Interest from tax-exempt state bonds = $5,000
 Dividends from various U.S. corporations = $10,000

o Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. owns 20% of the stock of one corporation

Since Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. did not have a net operating loss, its only entry on line 29 is the dividends-received deduction of $8,000 from Schedule C, page 2.

Year-end 20Y5, includes a $3,600 capital losses from the sale of securities.

Revenue from Sales
The corporation, which uses an accrual basis of accounting on a calendar year, brought in $2,910,000 in gross sales in 20Y5. Just less than 1% of gross sales were returned, thus bringing net sales to $2,890,000. Thanks to Mike's purchasing savvy, cost of goods sold was $2,050,000, which is less than the industry standard of 80% of sales.

Other Expenses:

Advertising
While the stockholder's had intended on spending more on advertising, Mike only spent $8,700 and most of it was in Website development.

Bad debt expense
The corporation uses the specific account write off method for uncollectible accounts receivable. A total of $1,600 in accounts receivable were written off in 20Y5.

Charitable contributions
During the year, Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. contributed $11,400 to the UMUC Traveling Athletes Fund and $12,600 to the UMUC Athletic Scholarship Fund.

Depreciation

On Line 8(a) of the Schedule M of the 1120, Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. reports the difference between the depreciation claimed on the tax return and the depreciation shown on the corporation's books.

Total depreciation from Form 4562 (not illustrated) is $17,600. $12,400 is included as cost of goods sold in Line 5 of the Form 1125-A. Enter the balance of $5,200 on line 20. Book Depreciation is $15,980.

Interest expense:
Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. incurs interest expense on debt to finance operations and to buy investments when a deal is just too good to pass up. Elroy is a securities broker with a national brokerage firm, therefore he handles all corporate investments. In 20Y5, the corporation accrued
$27,200 in interest expense plus $850 in interest on notes used to carry tax-exempt state bonds.

Salaries
When the corporation was first formed, the four corporate officers agreed to keep their salaries low for the first five years to allow the business to grow. Thus, they agreed to pay Mike $55,000 per year, since he will manage the store, and $5,000 per year to the other stockholders.
Thereby, total officers salaries will be $70,000 per year for the first five years. Hint: use Schedule E.

Since Mike will be handling the ordering, inventory management, and other administrative tasks, all employees will be in sales. Given the nature of sporting goods stores, everyone agreed the staff should be college students currently attending UMUC. Their goal was to keep wages below
$50,000 per year. In 20Y5, Mike managed to keep total wages at
$44,000.

All other expenses
All other expenses of operating Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. totals
$78,300. These expenses include legal fees, office expenses, and sales commissions. Attach a schedule that itemizes these expenses to the return.

Taxes and credits Taxes:

At December 31, 20Y5, the corporation had $55,387 in accrued federal income taxes.

Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. made four estimated tax payments totaling
$69,117 as follows:

 $17,280 on 4/15/20Y5
 $17,280 on 6/15/20Y5
 $17,280 on 9/15/20Y5
 $17,871 on 1/15/20Y6

See the cancelled checks in Appendix F. Tax Credits:
The work opportunity credit is an incentive to hire persons from groups with a particularly high unemployment rate or other special employment needs. Given the high unemployment rate of college students, Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. is eligible for a $6,000 work opportunity credit. Hint: use Form 5884. The credit will then carry over to the Schedule J of the 1120.

Reconciling Book to Return:

Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. has the following non-deductible expenses on its Income Statement Per Books:

Premiums paid on term life insurance on corporate officers $9,500
Interest paid to purchase tax-exempt state bonds 850
Nondeductible contributions 500
Reduction of salaries by work opportunity credit 6,000
Total $16,850

Deductible state and local taxes (not federal income tax) totaled $15,000

If Mike's Sporting Goods, Inc. owes income tax, the corporation will mail a check; if, otherwise, credit any overpayment to next years estimated taxes.

III. Steps to Completion:

Prepare IRS Form 1120

1. Prepare Schedules M-1: Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per Books with Income per Return using financial data in the Appendices.
2. Prepare Schedule M-2: Analysis of Unappropriated Retained Earnings per Books using financial data in the Appendices.

IV. Deliverables:

The following forms and schedules, combined as a single PDF document, are required:

 Form 1120
 Form 4562: Depreciation and Amortization
 Schedule C: Total Special Deductions
 Schedule D: Net Long-Term Capital Gains or Losses
 Schedule J: Total Tax
 Schedule J: Total Payments and Credits
 Schedule K: Accuracy
 Schedule L: End of Tax Year: Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
 Form 8949: Totals for Proceeds, Basis, & Gain/Loss
 Form 1125-A: Total for Cost of Goods Sold
 Form 3800: General Business Credit: Credit Allowed for the Current Year
 M-1 Income
 M-2 Balance at End of Year
 In addition, each student must separately submit their Group Contribution Report in their Assignment folder.

Attachment:- Project.rar