During 2017,MVC Operated as a C Corporation

question 93

Essay

During 2017,MVC operated as a C corporation.However,it made an election to be taxed as an S corporation effective January 1,2018.MVC uses the accrual method of accounting and uses the LIFO method of accounting for its inventory.At the end of 2017 its inventory basis under the LIFO method was $63,000.If MVC had used the FIFO method of accounting for its inventory,it would have had a $70,000 basis in its inventory.Finally,MVC's regular taxable income in 2017 was $80,000.What amount of LIFO recapture tax must MVC pay? When must it pay the tax?

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Definitions:

Personal Loan

An unsecured loan provided by financial institutions based on the borrower's credit history and income.

Compounded Annually

Refers to the process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods, done once a year.

Monthly Payment

A fixed amount of money paid every month, often used in the context of loan or mortgage repayments.

Compounded Semi-annually

Refers to the process of applying interest to an initial sum and any accumulated interest on a semi-annual basis.