ACT415 Colorado State University Corporate Tax Returns Project

Because it is important for accountants to demonstrate the filing requirements for specialized tax returns, for this final project you will complete a corporate tax return and provide an analysis of the ethical considerations related to tax preparation involving corporations.

Key Components:

Use the financial data below to complete Form 1120.

Complete the Student Template (provided in Module 8 under this assignment) that has the respective tax forms and schedules required to complete the return. Complete all the parts of your respective business tax return for which there is information.

Click this link to download Form 1120 (Links to an external site.) from IRS.gov. Complete the return for BADEC.

In a separate document:

Show your income tax calculations.
Prepare a write-up on analysis of the ethical considerations related to tax preparation.

Requirements:

Submit 1) your tax return template, 2) Income tax calculations, and 3) your analysis of the ethical considerations related to tax preparations involving corporations. Your paper must be formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA. (Links to an external site.) Note: The Submission box does not accept fillable .pdf documents. Use the File—>Print—>Print to PDF, to save the .pdf as this will allow all information to come through.

BADEC Corporation
12/31/2016

Assets
	Cash	$485,600
	Computer	$7,000
	AccDep-Computer	$(1,745)
	Furniture	$3,000
	AccDep-Furniture	$(321)
	Land	$50,000
	Total Assets	$543,534
Liabilities

Equity
	Retained Earnings	$53,534
	Stock-Anderson	$50,000
	Stock-Bacon	$150,000
	Stock-Cox	$100,000
	Stock-Day	$50,000
	Stock-Elders	$40,000
	Stock-Fawcett	$80,000
	Stock-Gonzalez	$20,000
	Total Liabilities plus Equity	$543,534