Lesch & Sons Has Been and Is Currently a Monthly

question 73

Multiple Choice

Lesch & Sons has been and is currently a monthly schedule depositor.During the current year,they experienced an economic downturn during which the firm had to lay off all but one employee.Their payroll taxes have decreased to less than $500 per month.Which form should they file to reconcile their taxes?

• A)Form 944
• B)Form 943
• C)Form 942
• D)Form 941

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Definitions:

Coupon Rate

The percentage rate at which a bond's face value accrues interest each year.

Straight Debt

A fixed-income security, such as a bond, that has a predetermined interest rate, maturity, and principal repayment schedule.

Credit Default Swap

A specific type of credit derivative where the underlying reference asset is a credit obligation such as a bond or a bank loan of a specific company. One counterparty (the protection buyer) makes a periodic payment (the credit default swap premium) to the second counterparty (the protection seller). If the underlying reference asset suffers a credit event such as bankruptcy, the protection seller will make a payment to the protection buyer. Credit default swaps allow protection buyers to hedge themselves against credit risk, and protection sellers to invest based on their assessment of credit risk.

Premium Rate

This refers to the additional cost above the standard rate charged by financial instruments or insurance policies, to cover additional risks or benefits.