Exam 8: Consolidated Tax Returns

Blue and Gold Corporations are members of the Blue- Gold affiliated group, which filed a consolidated tax return for last year, reporting a $200,000 consolidated NOL. Small taxable income amounts were reported by Blue and Gold in separate tax returns filed in years prior to last year. Early in the current year, 100% of Blue's stock is purchased by Robert Martin who contributes additional funds to Blue Corporation sufficient to acquire all of Green Corporation's stock. For the current year, the affiliated group reports the following results (excluding the consolidated NOL deduction): Which of the following statements is correct?

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Jason and Jon Corporations are members of an affiliated group whose taxable incomes (before dividends) are $90,000 and $100,000, respectively. Jason Corporation owns all of the Jon stock. Jon Corporation received a dividend from a less- than- 20%- owned corporation of $10,000 and $25,000 from a 100%- owned nonconsolidated insurance company. Jon Corporation distributed a $40,000 dividend to Jason Corporation. Jason Corporation also received dividends from a 25%- owned corporation of $20,000. The consolidated dividends- received deduction for federal income tax purposes is what?

Diana Corporation owns stock of Tomika Corporation. For Diana and Tomika to qualify for the filing of consolidated returns, at least what percentage of Tomika's total voting power and total value of stock must be directly owned by Diana?

Parent Corporation purchases a machine (a five- year property) for $20,000. It claims $4,000 of depreciation under the MACRS rules in the first year it owns the property. At the close of business on the last day of the first year, Parent sells the machine to a 100%- owned corporation (Subsidiary) for $18,000. Subsidiary immediately commences depreciating the machine as a five- year property using the regular MACRS rules. What depreciation can be claimed by Subsidiary Corporation in the first year it uses the machine?

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Which of the following events is an intercompany transaction that requires the deferral and later recognition of income?

Jeffrey Corporation owns 85% of Placer Corporation and 25% of Mercer Corporation. Placer Corporation owns 60% of Mercer Corporation and 45% of Tyson Corporation. Jeffrey Corporation also owns 85% of Apple Corporation and Apple Corporation owns 30% of Tyson Corporation. Which of these corporations are members of an affiliated group if all percentages represent voting power and value held by the respective corporations?

Why are other intercompany transactions not given any special treatment?

A consolidated 2018 NOL carryover is $36,000 at the beginning of 2019 is exists. Of the 2018 NOL, 25% of the loss is allocable to Duke Corporation. Duke Corporation leaves the group in the middle of the affiliated group's tax year. Before Duke's departure, it had earnings of $15,000 for the year, and the remainder of the affiliated group earned a total of $25,000, or $40,000 of taxable income for the group, excluding any NOL carryover. Following its departure from the affiliated group, Duke earned $8,000 in its first separate return. How much of the $36,000 NOL can Duke use on its first separate return?

What issues determine whether an affiliated group exists?

Ajak Corporation owns 85% of the single class of Utech Corporation stock. Utech Corporation owns 35% of Tech Corporation. Ajak Corporation also owns 50% of Tech Corporation, and Tech Corporation owns 75% of Baxter Corporation.

Marietta and Alpharetta Corporation, two accrual method of accounting corporations that use the calendar year as their tax year, have filed consolidated tax returns for a number of years. Alpharetta Corporation, a 100% owned subsidiary of Marietta, is transferring a patent, equipment, and working capital to newly created Georgia Corporation in exchange for 100% of its stock. In 2018, the corporation will begin to produce parts for the computer industry. Georgia Corporation expects to incur organizational expenditures of $10,000 and start- up expenditures of $60,000. What tax issues should Georgia Corporation consider with respect to the selection of its overall accounting method, inventory method, and tax year, and the proper reporting of its organizational and start- up expenditures?

All of the stock of Hartz and Ryder Corporations is owned by Morgen. Hartz Corporation has been reporting $150,000 of taxable income for each of the past five years. Ryder Corporation has been reporting $30,000 in NOLs for the same period, which totals $150,000. Approximately one- third of Hartz's profits come from sales to Ryder. Intercompany sales between Hartz and Ryder have increased during each of the last five years. What tax issues should Morgen consider with respect to his investments in Hartz and Ryder Corporations?

Which of the following statements is true?

The treatment of capital loss carrybacks and carryovers is similar to NOLs.

Identify which of the following statements is false.

Jackson and Tanker Corporations are members of an affiliated group. The two corporations have been affiliated since they were formed last year. Both corporations have always used a calendar year as their tax year. Tanker, the subsidiary, has a separate return year NOL of $14,000 from last year. Jackson Corporation has a separate return year NOL of $16,000 from last year. Commencing this year, the two corporations filed a consolidated tax return. The NOLs can be carried over

A separate return year is a corporation's tax year for which it files a separate tax return or files a consolidated tax return with another affiliated group.

Intercompany dividends and undistributed subsidiary earnings do not create temporary differences for affiliated companies filing a consolidated return.