Tax – 655 Milestone Five

Milestone Five – Appendix & Tax Forms

III. Appendix:

To further justify your professional advice regarding whether the client should continue to operate as a sole proprietor or convert the business to a partnership, an S corporation, or a C corporation, complete the appropriate tax schedules using the most current tax forms for the requirements below.

A.

Prepare Bob’s Form 1040 with the appropriate tax schedules and Mandy’s Form 1040 (based on the salary he wanted to pay her, $70,000 per year.

Assume that you are filing the tax returns using sole proprietorship for the business entity and treating Mandy as an employee, regardless

of your initial recommendation for this client.

B.

Prepare the appropriate forms in the event that the client decides to convert the business to a partnership, an S corporation, or a C corporation based on your recommendation. Also, include the tax effect, if any, of the money that the client and his daughter are taking from the business for their personal expenses. Include the owners’ personal 1040 forms as well.

C.

Justify your recommendation using schedules and tax forms you completed by explaining how the forms and schedules result in the best economic solution for the client consistent with IRS code and regulations.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit your memorandum with standard formatting: 1-2 pages for the Appendix and the require tax forms, 1040, Schedule C, D and SE. double-spaced, in APA format, with one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, and an appendix containing electronic versions of the appropriate IRS tax schedules and forms.