Parent Corporation Purchases a Machine (A Five-Year Property)for $20,000

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Essay

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 gain is reported by Parent Corporation in the first year that Subsidiary Corporation depreciates the machine?

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Definitions:

Allowance For Bad Debts

An estimate of the amount of credit sales that are expected not to be collected, which is subtracted from total receivables in a company's financial statements to show a more accurate picture of net revenue.

Sales Volume

The total quantity of sales of a product or service within a specified period.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term and long-term obligations, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Stock Dividend

A distribution of a corporation's earnings to its shareholders in the form of additional shares rather than cash.