Question Completion:
a.Given Firewalker’s operating results, how much ordinary business income (loss) and what separately stated items [including the partners’ self-employment earnings (loss) will it report on its return for the year?
Answer:
Firewalker General Partnership
a) In its return for the year, the partnership will report an ordinary business income of $117,000. It will also report the guaranteed payments and share of remaining profits as allocated below.
b) Allocation of business income:
Jhumpa Stewart Kelly Total
Guaranteed payments $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
Share of profit 32,333 32,333 $32,334 97,000
Total business income $117,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Share of profits and loss:
Jhumpa = 1/3
Steward = 1/3
Kelly = 1/3
Income Statement for the year:
Sales revenue $ 340,000
Cost of goods sold (120,000)
Gross profit $220,000
Interest income 3,300
Long-term capital gains 1,200
Income $224,500
Employee wages (75,000)
Depreciation expense (28,000)
Miscellaneous expenses (4,500)
Net income $117,000
Appropriation Section:
Net income $117,000
Guaranteed payments (20,000)
Shareable income $97,000
Allocation of business income:
Jhumpa Stewart Kelly Total
Guaranteed payments $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
Share of profit 32,333 32,333 $32,334 97,000
Total business income $117,000
