Tor Corporation is subject to income tax rates of 20 percent on its first $50,000 pretax income
Question:
Tor Corporation is subject to income tax rates of 20 percent on its first $50,000 pretax income and 34 percent on amounts in excess of $50,000. Quarterly pretax accounting income for the calendar year is estimated by Tor to be as follows:
Quarter ... Estimated Pretax Income
First ........... $ 20,000
Second ............ 30,000
Third ........... 60,000
Fourth ............ 50,000
Total .......... $160,000
No changes in accounting principles, discontinued items, unusual or infrequently occurring items, or extraordinary items are anticipated for the year. The fourth quarter’s pretax income is, however, expected to include $20,000 in dividends from domestic corporations, for which an 80 percent dividend-received deduction is available.
REQUIRED
1. Calculate the estimated annual effective tax rate for Tor Corporation for 2011.
2. Prepare a schedule showing Tor’s estimated net income for each quarter and the calendar year 2011.
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 9780132568968
11th Edition
Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith