Out of the administrative professional roles listed, the one who can expect the highest salary is B. Senior executive assistant.
The senior executive assisant has a higher job title over a data-entry specialist, receptionist, and human resource assistant. When trying to figure out which would get paid the most, time on the job is usually a factor on pay. The title with senior in it, states that person has done the job for awhile and is expected to do and know more than someone at an entry level position.
Answer:
The Journal entries are as follows:
(i) On January 1, 2017
Plant Assets A/c Dr. $600,000
To cash $600,000
[To record the depot]
(ii) On January 1, 2017
Plant Assets A/c Dr. $41,879
To To Asset retirement obligation $41,879
[To record the Asset retirement obligation]
Missing information: Based on an effective-interest rate of 6%, the present value of the asset retirement obligation on January 1, 2017, is $41,879.
Answer:
When a taxpayer has an underpayment of estimated tax or fall behind on his/her tax prepayment, then he/she is required to pay a penalty on Form 2210. This penalty is called underpayment penalty.
According to the tax laws, Mr. P and Ms. S can avoid an underpayment penalty if their withholding's and estimated tax payments equal or exceed one of the following two safe harbors:
- 90 percent of current tax liability ($200,000 x 90% = $180,000)
- 110 percent of previous year tax liability (110% x $170,000 = $187,000)
From the above calculation, it is clear that Mr. P and Ms. S's withholding's ($175,000) do not equal or exceed the amount of two safe harbors. So, they need to increase their withholding's or make estimated payments to avoid underpayment penalty.
If Mr. P and Ms. S increase their withholding's by $5,000 or make estimated payments of $1,250
per quarter ($5000/4), they can avoid the underpayment penalty.
Mr. Paula and Simon average gross income is greater than $150,000, so 110% is taken.
