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\"The Simon Machine Tools Company is considering purchasing a new set of machine

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Question

"The Simon Machine Tools Company is considering purchasing a new set of machine tools to process special orders. The following financial information is available.
- Without the project, the company expects to have a taxable income of $487,000 each year from its regular business over the next three years.
- With the three-year project, the purchase of a new set of machine tools at a cost of $54,000 is required. The equipment falls into the MACRS three-year class. The tools will be sold for $10,000 at the end of project life. The project will be bringing in additional annual revenue of $80,000, but it is expected to incur additional annual operation of $16,000.
What are the additional income taxes paid because of the project in year 2 if the tax rate is 34%?"

Explanation / Answer

Normal Income Earned By the Company :             $ 487,000

Income Tax Payable                                        :               $ 165,580

Taxable income for Second Year

$ 487,000

$   80,000

$ 567,000

$   16,000

$ 24,000

$ 527,000

Tax On Above ($ 527,000*34%)

$ 179,180

Working Notes

Year 1 - $ 54,000*33.33%              =             $ 18,000

Year 2 - $ 54,000*44.45%              =             $ 24,000

Year 3 - $ 54,000*14.81%              =             $   8,000

  1. Normal Income

$ 487,000

  1. Additional Income

$   80,000

  1. Total Income (a+b)

$ 567,000

  1. Additional Operational Expense

$   16,000

  1. Depreciation Expense (Working Note 1)

$ 24,000

  1. Net Taxable Income (c-d-e)

$ 527,000

Tax On Above ($ 527,000*34%)

$ 179,180