Problem:
Gilt Company is a cash-basis calendar-year taxpayer. The company's president has decided to do some year-end tax planning. The company has $50,000 in excess cash, so he would like to prepay some expenses before year-end in order to reduce taxable income. The company could buy supplies, prepay interest expense, or prepay two years of insurance expense. He wants your advice about which item the company should pay. What advice I can give to Gilt?