Canary Corporation, an Accrual Method C Corporation, Uses the Calendar

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Essay

Canary Corporation, an accrual method C corporation, uses the calendar year for tax purposes. Leticia, a cash method taxpayer, is both a shareholder of Canary and the corporation's CFO. On December 31, 2019, Canary has accrued a $75,000 bonus to Leticia. Describe the tax consequences of the bonus to Canary and to Leticia under the following independent situations.
a. Leticia owns 35% of Canary Corporation's stock and the corporation pays the bonus to
Leticia on February 4, 2020.
b. Leticia owns 75% of Canary Corporation's stock and the corporation pays the bonus to
Leticia on May 6, 2020.
c. Leticia owns 75% of Canary Corporation's stock and the corporation pays the bonus to
Leticia on April 7, 2020.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting practice that only factors in variable production expenses (like direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) into the cost of goods.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (including materials, labor, and overhead) divided by the number of units produced, representing the cost to produce a single unit of product.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in product cost calculation, excluding fixed overhead.

Net Operating Income

Net operating income is the profit generated from a company's normal business operations, excluding expenses and revenues from non-operating activities.