Question

Amber Corporation donated inventory of clothing (basis of $136,000, fair market value of $170,000) to a qualified charitable organization that operates homeless shelters.
Compute the charitable contribution deduction (ignoring the percentage limitation) for the C-corporation.

Answer 1

Answer:

charitable contribution deduction =  $153000

Explanation:

given data

basis = $136,000

fair market value = $170,000

solution

we get here charitable contribution deduction that is express as

charitable contribution deduction = Basis + 50% of (Fair - basis)    .......................1

put here value and we get

charitable contribution deduction = $136,000 + 0.50 ($170,000 - $136,000 )

charitable contribution deduction =  $153000