- 6 - expenses (such as utilities and telephone); and (3) rental payments for the S. Santa Fe Avenue building. Cola, Inc. issued invoices to its clients (vendors and suppliers) with the imprint Cola, Inc. at the top of the invoices. Moreover, Cola, Inc.'s vendors and suppliers issued invoices to Cola, Inc. for goods and services the business purchased. Cola, Inc. maintained a company credit card, which was used to purchase goods and services for the business during 1992. Cola, Inc. also maintained a general ledger, cash receipts journals, and sales journals. Employer Identification Number On February 6, 1991, Richard applied for an employer identification number as an individual using the business trade name "Cola Performance Products". The Internal Revenue Service assigned an identification number to him. This number was used by the business in filing returns and reports with State and Federal tax authorities. Lawsuits Filed Against Cola, Inc. In August 1993, Beta Maskin AB (Beta Maskin), a Swedish corporation, filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Cola, Inc., as well as Richard and Raul individually, for failure to pay the contract price of crankshafts Beta Maskin sold to Cola, Inc. In the answer to this action, the defendants stated:Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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