Y E A R E N D EXAMPLE OF DEALERSHIP OWNERSHIP T Y P E C A U T O D E A L E R S H I P F I N A N C I A L S T A T U S Dealership Make Chevrolet Ford Subaru Saturn Infiniti B M W Porsche/Audi Filing Form 1065 1120 S 1065 1120 S 1120 S 1120 S 1065 Assets $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $8,000,000 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $1,000,000 Gross Receipts $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $100,000,000 $15,000,000 $1,000,000 Profit/Loss ($1,000,000) $0 $0 ($1,000,000) $3,000,000 ($2,000,000) ($1,000,000) Capital Account ($2,000,000) $0 ($1,000,000) $1,000,000 $8,000,000 ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000) Owners Asset Investment Real Estate Owner’s Insurance Holding Corp. Corporation Corporation Living Trust Subsidiary Form 1120S Form 1120S Form 1120S Form 1120PC Assets/Liabilities $30,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000 Income $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $25,000,000 Profit/Loss ($2,000,000) ($1,000,000) ($2,000,000) $0 ($5,000,000) Paid in Capital/Stock $15,000,000 $5,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 Retained Earnings $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 Owner 1040 AGI $2,000,000 TI $1,000,000 1-11
Conclusion "Financial status" is one of the keys to planning any auto dealership examination. Such preplanning will aid in enabling the agent to determine the scope of the audit. Work papers should clearly demonstrate answers to feasibility questions regarding the taxpayer’s ongoing business. The next section will offer guidelines on how this information can be obtained. 1-11
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