Amazon reported tax expense on its 2012 income statement of $428 million. What did Amazon report as income before income taxes on its 2012 income statement? (Enter your answer in millions rounded to nearest whole number.) Income before income taxes S 544 million

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Below is information from Amazon's 2012 income tax footnote:
RECONCILIATION OF AMAZON'S STATUTORY AND EFFECTIVE TAX RATES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
2012
Federal statutory tax rate
State taxes, net of federal impact
Impact of foreign tax differential
Tax credits
Nondeductible stock-based compensation
Other
Effective income tax rate
Income before income taxes
S
35.0%
0.2
31.5
(4.4)
11.1
5.2
21.8%
544 million
2011
Amazon reported tax expense on its 2012 income statement of $428 million.
What did Amazon report as income before income taxes on its 2012 income statement? (Enter your answer in millions
rounded to nearest whole number.)
35.0%
1.5
(8.4)
(3.2)
4.1
2.2
27.4%
2010
35.0%
1.5
(12.7)
(1.1)
1.6
(0.8)
27.9%
Transcribed Image Text:Below is information from Amazon's 2012 income tax footnote: RECONCILIATION OF AMAZON'S STATUTORY AND EFFECTIVE TAX RATES YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 2012 Federal statutory tax rate State taxes, net of federal impact Impact of foreign tax differential Tax credits Nondeductible stock-based compensation Other Effective income tax rate Income before income taxes S 35.0% 0.2 31.5 (4.4) 11.1 5.2 21.8% 544 million 2011 Amazon reported tax expense on its 2012 income statement of $428 million. What did Amazon report as income before income taxes on its 2012 income statement? (Enter your answer in millions rounded to nearest whole number.) 35.0% 1.5 (8.4) (3.2) 4.1 2.2 27.4% 2010 35.0% 1.5 (12.7) (1.1) 1.6 (0.8) 27.9%
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