The Green Company, an Accrual Basis Taxpayer, Provides Business-Consulting Services

question 109

Multiple Choice

The Green Company, an accrual basis taxpayer, provides business-consulting services. Clients generally pay a retainer at the beginning of a 12-month period. This entitles the client to no more than 40 hours of services. Once the client has received 40 hours of services, Green charges $500 per hour. Green Company allocates the retainer to income based on the number of hours worked on the contract. At the end of the tax year, the company had $50,000 of unearned revenues from these contracts. The company also had $10,000 in unearned rent income received from excess office space leased to other companies. Based on the above, Green must include in gross income for the current year:

• A)$60,000.
• B)$50,000.
• C)$10,000.
• D)$0.
• E)None of these.

---

Definitions:

Close Relationship

A deeply connected, mutually influential bond between individuals, characterized by strong emotional ties and interdependence.

Power Imbalance

A situation where there is an unequal distribution of power among individuals or groups, leading to dominance by one party over another.

Correspondence Bias

The tendency to attribute a person's behavior too much to their disposition and not enough to the situation they are in.

Personality Dispositions

Enduring personal qualities or tendencies that influence behavior and attitudes across various situations.