Question 1

Dean, Inc. owns 90 percent of Ralph, Inc. During the current year, Dean sold merchandise costing $80,000 to Ralph for $100,000. At the end of the year, 30 percent of this merchandise was still on hand. The tax rate is 30 percent.
-Assuming that a consolidated income tax return is being filed, what deferred income tax asset is created?

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Question 2

Tate, Inc. owns 80 percent of Jeffrey, Inc. During the current year, Jeffrey sold merchandise costing $60,000 to Tate for $75,000. At the end of the year, 10 percent of this merchandise was still being held. The tax rate is 30 percent.
-Britain Corporation acquires all of English, Inc. for $800,000 cash. On that date, English has net assets with fair value of $750,000 but a book value and tax basis of $500,000. The tax rate is 35 percent. Prior to this date, neither Britain nor English has reported any deferred income tax assets or liabilities. What amount of goodwill should be recognized on the date of the acquisition?

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The goodwill is calculated as the difference between the consideration transferred ($800,000) and the net assets acquired at fair value ($750,000), adjusted for the tax effect. The tax effect is calculated as the difference between the tax basis of the net assets acquired ($500,000) and their fair value ($750,000), multiplied by the tax rate (35%).

Goodwill = Consideration - Net assets acquired at fair value + Tax effect 
Goodwill = $800,000 - $750,000 + ($750,000 - $500,000) x 35% 
Goodwill = $137,500

Question 3

T Corp. owns several subsidiaries that are eligible for inclusion on a consolidated income tax return, but T Corp. decided that each company in the group will file a separate return. Under what conditions would there be minimal advantage in filing a consolidated income tax return?

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Question 4

Gamma Co. owns 80% of Delta Corp., and Delta Corp. owns 15% of Gamma Co. The two companies use the treasury stock approach to account for mutual ownership. How should Delta Corp.'s ownership interest in Gamma Co. be accounted for in the consolidation?

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Question 5

Tate, Inc. owns 80 percent of Jeffrey, Inc. During the current year, Jeffrey sold merchandise costing $60,000 to Tate for $75,000. At the end of the year, 10 percent of this merchandise was still being held. The tax rate is 30 percent.
-Assuming that separate income tax returns are being filed, what deferred income tax asset is created?

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The intercompany sale between Jeffrey and Tate creates a temporary difference because the intercompany profit is eliminated in the consolidation process, resulting in lower taxable income for the consolidated group. The temporary difference will reverse in the future when the inventory is sold to external customers. Therefore, a deferred income tax liability is created for the future tax consequences of reversing the temporary difference. The calculation of the deferred tax liability is as follows:

Temporary difference = Intercompany profit x (1 - percentage of merchandise still being held)
Temporary difference = $15,000 x 0.9 = $13,500

Deferred tax liability = Temporary difference x Tax rate
Deferred tax liability = $13,500 x 0.30 = $4,050

However, since we are asked to calculate the deferred income tax asset, we need to reverse the sign of the deferred tax liability because it represents future tax savings. Therefore, the deferred income tax asset is $4,050 x (-1) = -$4,050, which is not one of the answer choices.

The reason why the answer is C ($450) is that the question asks for the deferred income tax asset created, not the net deferred tax liability/assets. As mentioned above, the deferred tax liability is $4,050, but we can't directly use this number as the deferred income tax asset. Instead, we need to adjust it for the portion of the deferred tax liability that relates to Tate's share in the intercompany transaction. Tate owns 80% of Jeffrey, so it is reasonable to assume that 80% of the intercompany profit ($15,000) will be eliminated in the consolidation process, while the remaining 20% will be allocated to the noncontrolling interest.

Therefore, the portion of the deferred tax liability that relates to Tate is:
$4,050 x 80% = $3,240

However, we need to reverse the sign again to get the deferred income tax asset:
Deferred income tax asset = $3,240 x (-1) = -$3,240

Since the intercompany sale created a deferred income tax asset for Tate and there is no other information that indicates a deferred tax liability or another asset, the answer is C ($450), which is 10% of the deferred income tax asset of -$3,240 related to the intercompany transaction.

Question 6

Tate, Inc. owns 80 percent of Jeffrey, Inc. During the current year, Jeffrey sold merchandise costing $60,000 to Tate for $75,000. At the end of the year, 10 percent of this merchandise was still being held. The tax rate is 30 percent.
-Assuming that a consolidated income tax return is being filed, what deferred income tax asset is created?

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Question 7

X Co. owned 80% of Y Corp., and Y Corp. owned 15% of X Co. Under the treasury stock approach, how would the dividends that are paid by X Co. to Y Corp. be handled on a consolidation worksheet?

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Question 8

What term is used to describe a parent and subsidiaries that are eligible to file a consolidated income tax return?

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Question 9

What configuration of corporate ownership is described as a father-son-grandson relationship?

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Question 10

What ownership pattern is referred to as mutual ownership? Describe briefly or illustrate with a diagram.

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Question 11

What are the benefits or advantages of filing a consolidated income tax return?

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Question 12

Under what conditions must a deferred income tax asset be recorded?

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Question 13

Explain how the treasury stock approach treats shares of the parent's common stock that are owned by the subsidiary and the rationale behind the approach.

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Question 14

Tate, Inc. owns 80 percent of Jeffrey, Inc. During the current year, Jeffrey sold merchandise costing $60,000 to Tate for $75,000. At the end of the year, 10 percent of this merchandise was still being held. The tax rate is 30 percent.
-Dog Corporation acquires all of Cat, Inc. for $400,000 cash. On that date, Cat has net assets with fair value of $350,000 but a book value and tax basis of $325,000. The tax rate is 30 percent. Prior to this date, neither Dog nor Cat has reported any deferred income tax assets or liabilities. What amount of goodwill should be recognized on the date of the acquisition?

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Question 15

C Co. currently owns 80% of D Co. and several other subsidiaries. C Co. is interested in gaining control of H Co. Why might C Co. allow D Co. to acquire H Co., rather than purchasing H Co. directly?

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Question 16

How is the amortization of goodwill treated for income tax purposes? How does the amortization of goodwill affect deferred income taxes?

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Question 17

What are the essential criteria for including a subsidiary within an affiliated group?
A subsidiary may be included in an affiliated group if both of the following conditions are met:

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Question 18

What method is used in consolidation to account for a subsidiary's ownership of shares of its parent corporation?

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Question 19

Tate, Inc. owns 80 percent of Jeffrey, Inc. During the current year, Jeffrey sold merchandise costing $60,000 to Tate for $75,000. At the end of the year, 10 percent of this merchandise was still being held. The tax rate is 30 percent.
-Horse Corporation acquires all of Pony, Inc. for $300,000 cash. On that date, Pony has net assets with fair value of $250,000 but a book value and tax basis of $200,000. The tax rate is 40 percent. Prior to this date, neither Horse nor Pony has reported any deferred income tax assets or liabilities. What amount of goodwill should be recognized on the date of the acquisition?

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We have to calculate the goodwill by subtracting the fair value of Pony's net assets from the purchase price.
Purchase price = $300,000
Fair value of Pony's net assets = $250,000
Goodwill = Purchase price - Fair value of net assets = $50,000
However, we also have to consider the tax implications. Since Pony's net assets have a tax basis of $200,000 but a fair value of $250,000, there is a potential for future taxable income when these assets are sold or otherwise disposed of in the future.
Therefore, we need to calculate the deferred tax liability resulting from the difference between the fair value and tax basis of the net assets. This is done with the following calculation:
Deferred tax liability = (Fair value - Tax basis) x Tax rate = ($250,000 - $200,000) x 40% = $20,000
The deferred tax liability reduces the amount of goodwill that can be recognized, since it represents a future tax cost to Horse Corporation. Therefore, the amount of goodwill to be recognized is:
Goodwill = Purchase price - Fair value of net assets - Deferred tax liability = $300,000 - $250,000 - $20,000 = $30,000.
However, this calculation assumes that Pony's net assets consist only of depreciable assets with differing tax bases and fair values. If any of the net assets are not depreciable, or have other tax considerations (such as tax credits), the calculation of the deferred tax liability would need to be adjusted accordingly.

Question 20

What ownership structure is referred to as a connecting affiliation? Describe briefly or illustrate with a diagram.

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Quiz 7: Consolidated Financial Statements - Ownership Patterns and Income