During 2018, MVC Operated as a C Corporation

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Essay

During 2018, MVC operated as a C corporation. However, it made an election to be taxed as an S corporation effective January 1, 2019. MVC uses the accrual method of accounting and uses the LIFO method of accounting for its inventory. At the end of 2018 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 2018 was $80,000. What amount of LIFO recapture tax must MVC pay? When must it pay the tax?

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Definitions:

Denominator Level

In cost accounting, it’s the level of activity used to allocate fixed costs to products or services, often representing the production capacity.

Budget Variance

This is the difference between the budgeted or planned amount of expense or revenue, and the actual amount incurred or received.

Standard Hours

The set amount of time expected to complete a job or task, often used for planning and assessing the efficiency of operations.

Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted volume of production and the actual volume, which affects the fixed overhead costs.