Question

At January 1, 2021, Transit Developments owed First City Bank Group $600,000, under an 11% note with three years remaining to maturity. Due to financial difficulties, Transit was unable to pay the previous year’s interest. First City Bank Group agreed to settle Transit’s debt in exchange for land having a fair value of $450,000. Transit purchased the land in 2017 for $325,000.

Required:
Prepare the journal entry(s) to record the restructuring of the debt by Transit Developments.

Answer 1

Answer:

Dr Land 125,000

Cr Gain on disposition of assets125,000

Dr Notes payable 600,000

Dr Interest payable 66,000

Cr Gain on troubled debt restructuring 216,000

Cr Land 450,000

Explanation:

Preparation of journal entry(s)

Based on the information given we were told that they group have agreed to settle Transit’s debt innexchange for land which have a fair value amount of $450,000 mean while the Transit purchased the land in 2017 for the amount of $325,000 which means that the Journal entry will be :

Dr Land 125,000

($450,000 – 325,000)

Cr Gain on disposition of assets125,000

Based on the information given we were told that Transit owed First City Bank Group the amount of $600,000 that has an 11% note which means that the Journal entry will be :

Dr Notes payable 600,000

Dr Interest payable 66,000

(11% x $600,000)

Cr Gain on troubled debt restructuring 216,000

Cr Land 450,000