Heron Corporation, a Calendar Year C Corporation, Had an Excess

question 97

True/False

Heron Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, had an excess charitable contribution for 2011 of $5,000. In 2012, Heron made a further charitable contribution of $20,000. Heron's 2012 deduction is limited to $15,000 (10% of taxable income). The current year's contribution must be applied first against the $15,000 limitation.

---

Definitions:

Pay

The compensation received by an employee from an employer in exchange for work performed, typically provided as wages or salary.

Price Ceiling

A legally enforced upper limit on the price that can be asked for a product or service, beyond which it is not permissible to go.

Equilibrium Price

The market price where the amount of goods sellers are willing to sell equals the amount of goods buyers are willing to buy, creating a state of balance in the market.

Shakespeare in the Park

An outdoor festival or event where plays written by William Shakespeare are performed, typically in public parks.