The company FPA has the following income expense and loss it
The company FPA has the following income, expense, and loss items for the current year.
 
 Sales $850,000
 Tax-exempt interest $40,000
 Long-term capital gain $85,000
 Short-term capital loss $35,000
 Passive activity loss $20,000
 Cost of goods sold $480,000
 Depreciation $40,000
 Section 179 expense $50,000
 Other operating expenses $200,000
 Net operating loss (from previous year) $24,000
 
 Prepare a calculation of taxable income for the following scenarios and indicate the tax form(s) to report the business activity: S Corporation owned equally by Henry, Iris and Jasmine
Solution
calculation of taxable income for the Corporation owned by Kim S corporation
The passive loss would not be deducted as it would be reduced from passive income only and the depreciation expense would not be deducted as the Section 179 expense provides more deduction and we can deduct either depreciation or Section 179 expense.
| Particulars | $Amount | 
| Sales | 850000 | 
| Add: Long term capital gain | 85000 | 
| Less: Cost of goods sold | 480000 | 
| Less: Section 179 expense | 50000 | 
| Less: Other operating expense | 200000 | 
| Less: Short term capital loss | 35000 | 
| Less: Prevous period\'s operating loss | 24000 | 
| Taxable Income | 146000 | 

