For the year ended December 31, 20X1, Mont Co.'s books showed income of $600,000 before the provision
Question:
For the year ended December 31, 20X1, Mont Co.'s books showed income of $600,000 before the provision for income tax expense. To compute taxable income for federal income tax purposes, the following items should be noted:
Income from exempt municipal bonds | $60,000 |
Depreciation deducted for tax purposes | $120,000 |
Proceeds received from life insurance on death of officer | $100,000 |
Estimated tax payments | $0 |
Enacted corporate tax rate | 30% |
Ignoring the alternative minimum tax provisions, what amount should Mont report at December 31, 20X1, as its current federal income tax liability?
a. $114,000
b. $150,000
c. $162,000
d. $96,000
For the year ended December 31, 2015, Pering Co. reported a pretax financial income of $550,000. Its current tax expense was $144,000. Pering reported a difference between pretax financial statement income and taxable income. This difference is due to accelerated depreciation for income tax purposes. Pering’s effective income tax rate is 30% and Pering made estimated tax payments during 2015 of $75,000. What amount did Paring report as taxable income for 2015?
a. $405,000
b. $475,000
c. $480,000
d. $550,000
International Business Competing in the Global Marketplace
ISBN: 978-1259578113
11th edition
Authors: Charles W. L. Hill