Question

On January 1, 2017, Sage Co. leased a building to Pronghorn Inc. The relevant information related to the lease is as follows. 1. The lease arrangement is for 10 years. 2. The leased building cost $4,870,000 and was purchased for cash on January 1, 2017. 3. The building is depreciated on a straight-line basis. Its estimated economic life is 50 years with no salvage value. 4. Lease payments are $268,500 per year and are made at the end of the year. 5. Property tax expense of $78,900 and insurance expense of $10,500 on the building were incurred by Sage in the first year. Payment on these two items was made at the end of the year. 6. Both the lessor and the lessee are on a calendar-year basis.

(a) Prepare the journal entries that Sage Co. should make in 2017.

(b) Prepare the journal entries that Pronghorn Inc. should make in 2017.

(c) If Sage paid $27,400 to a real estate broker on January 1, 2017, as a fee for finding the lessee, how much should Sage Co. report as an expense for this item in 2017?

Answer 1

Journal Entry- Sage Co.
Date	Account Tittle	Debit	Credit
01-01	Building	$4,870,000.00
	Cash		$4,870,000.00
31-12	Cash	$268,500.00
	Rent Revenue		$268,500.00
31-12	Depreciation Expense (4870000/50)	$974,000.00
	Accumulated Depreciation- Building		$974,000.00
31-12	Property Tax Expense	$78,900.00
	Insurance expense	$10,500.00
	Cash		$89,400.00
Journal Entry- Pronghorn Inc.
Date	Account Tittle	Debit	Credit
31-12	Rent Expense	$268,500.00
	Cash		$268,500.00
	TO Record Lease Rent paid

c. Amount of Expense should be reported :-27400/10= $2740