When the parent acquires 51% of a subsidiary U.S. corporation, the subsidiary can join the consolidated financial statements and the consolidated tax return of the parent. True or False?
Answer) True
Rule
810-10-15-8
The usual condition for a controlling financial interest is ownership of a majority voting interest, and, therefore, as a general rule ownership by one reporting entity, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares of another entity is a condition pointing toward consolidation. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders, or by court decree.
When the parent acquires 51% of a subsidiary U.S. corporation, the subsidiary can join the consolidated...
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1. A company acquires a subsidiary and will prepare consolidated financial statements for extemal reporting purposes. For internal reporting purposes, the company has decided to apply the initial value method, Why might the company have made this decision? a. It is a relatively easy method to apply. 5. Operating results appearing on the parent's financial records rellect consolidated totals. c. GAAP now requires the use of this particular method for internal reporting purposes. d. Consolidation is not required when the...
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Assume that on 1/1/X0, a parent company acquires a 70% interest
in its subsidiary for a price at $480,000 over book value. The
excess is assigned as follows:
Asset
Fair Value
Useful Life
Patent
$320,000
8 years
Goodwill
160,000
Indefinite
70% of the goodwill is allocated to the parent.
Included in the attached Excel spreadsheet are the
pre-consolidation financial statements for both the parent and the
subsidiary.
Submission Requirements:
Prepare the consolidated financial statements at 12/31/X6 by
placing the appropriate...
Parent and Subsidiary Corporations form an affiliated group. In 2018, the initial year of operation, Parent and Subsidiary filed separate returns. In 2019, the group files a consolidated tax return. The results for 2018 and 2019 are: Taxable Income 2018 2019 Parent ($10,000) $50,000 Subsidiary 30,000 (25,000) How much of Subsidiary's loss can be carried back to last year?
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