Hornbill Corporation, a Cash Basis and Calendar Year C Corporation

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Hornbill Corporation, a cash basis and calendar year C corporation, was formed and began operations on May 1, 2018. Hornbill incurred the following expenses during its first year of operations (May 1 - December 31, 2018): temporary directors meeting expenses of $10,500, state of incorporation fee of $5,000, stock certificate printing expenses of $1,200, and legal fees for drafting corporate charter and bylaws of $7,500. Hornbill Corporation's 2018 deduction for organizational expenditures is $5,800.

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