Book/Tax Differences

Practice Questions

CPA Regulation (REG) › Book/Tax Differences

Questions
6
1

Vital Corp. is an accrual-basis, calendar-year C corporation. Its year 2 reported book income before federal income taxes was $500,000. Included in that amount were the following items:

  • Year 1 state franchise tax refund: $50,000
  • Municipal bond interest income: 7,500

What should be the amount of Vital's year 2 taxable income as reconciled on Vital's Schedule M-1 of Form 1120, U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return?

2

Taxi Co. reported book income of $140,000. Included in that amount was $50,000 for meal expenses and $40,000 for federal income tax expense. In Taxi’s Schedule M-1 of Form 1120, which reconciles book income and taxable income, what amount should be reported as taxable income?

3

Of the following items, which would result in a permanent book to tax difference as compared to a temporary?

4

Which of the following items should be included on Schedule M-1, Reconciliation of Income (Loss) per Books with Income per Return, of Form 1120, U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return, to reconcile book income to taxable income?

5

Of the following items, which should be included on Schedule M1 of form 1120 to reconcile book income to taxable income?

6

A C Corp had a beginning credit balance in its warranty reserve account of $120,000. During the year, it accrued estimated warranty expense of $16,000. At the end of the year, the Corp’s warranty reserve had a $90,000 credit balance. What amount of warranty expense should the C Corp deduct?

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