Shafron, Inc. is a calendar year-end, cash method taxpayer. It provides consulting services for various clients in the local community. Shafron, Inc. had the following transactions in 2020. Determine the tax treatment for each transaction. For credit, you must round your answer to the NEAREST DOLLAR. Do NOT enter the dollar sign in your answer - only enter the numbers (e.g., X,XXX). For example, one thousand dollars should be entered as 1,000. Enter zero (i.e., “0”) where necessary.   (a) On March 15, 2020, Shafron, Inc. received $30,000 from JBD, Inc. for business consulting services. Shafron, Inc. estimated the project will take 6 months and began working on the project on April 1, 2020. How much (if any) of the payment is included in Shafron, Inc.’s gross income? $    (b) Shafron, Inc. purchases an 18-month liability insurance policy. Per the contract with the insurance company, Shafron, Inc. paid the entire cost of the insurance coverage ($36,000) on November 1, 2020. The coverage on the policy will begin on December 1, 2020. How much (if any) of the insurance payment is deductible in 2020? $

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Shafron, Inc. is a calendar year-endcash method taxpayer. It provides consulting services for various clients in the local community. Shafron, Inc. had the following transactions in 2020. Determine the tax treatment for each transaction.

For credit, you must round your answer to the NEAREST DOLLAR. Do NOT enter the dollar sign in your answer - only enter the numbers (e.g., X,XXX). For example, one thousand dollars should be entered as 1,000. Enter zero (i.e., “0”) where necessary.

 

(a) On March 15, 2020, Shafron, Inc. received $30,000 from JBD, Inc. for business consulting services. Shafron, Inc. estimated the project will take 6 months and began working on the project on April 1, 2020. How much (if any) of the payment is included in Shafron, Inc.’s gross income?

 

(b) Shafron, Inc. purchases an 18-month liability insurance policy. Per the contract with the insurance company, Shafron, Inc. paid the entire cost of the insurance coverage ($36,000) on November 1, 2020. The coverage on the policy will begin on December 1, 2020. How much (if any) of the insurance payment is deductible in 2020?

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