Copper Corporation, a C corporation, had gross receipts of $25 million in 2015, $26 million in 2016, and $23 million in 2017. Gold Corporation, a personal service corporation (PSC), had gross receipts of $24 million in 2015, $27 million in 2016, and $25 million in 2017. Which of the corporations will be allowed to use the cash method of accounting in 2018?

a. Copper Corporation only.

b. Gold Corporation only.

c. Both Copper Corporation and Gold Corporation.

d. Neither Copper Corporation nor Gold Corporation.

e. None of the above.

Answer:c. Both Copper Corporation and Gold Corporation.

Explanation:Cash accounting is an accounting method in which payment receipts are recorded during the period they are received, and expenses are recorded in the period in which they are actually paid. In other words, revenues and expenses are recorded when cash is received and paid, respectively.

Generally, a small business can use either the overall cash method of accounting or an overall accrual method of accounting ... The overall cash method of accounting is available for S corporations, partnerships that do not have a C corporation as a partner, and personal service corporations (PSCs).

Corporation/businesses that qualify for cash based accounting:

• Individuals

• Service Business

• Custom Manufacturer

• Qualified Personal Service

• Farming Business

A corporation or partnership meets the gross receipts test of this subsection for any taxable year if the average annual gross receipts of such entity for the 3-taxable-year period ending with the taxable year which precedes such taxable year does not exceed $25,000,000.

Average = total earnings in 3 years/3

= ($25 million + $26 million + $23 million) / 3

= 24.67 million

$24.67 million is less than $25 million

Therefore, copper corporation meets the criteria for cash based accounting.

Gold corporation is a personal corporation so it also meets rhe criteria for cash based accounting.