Blossom Corporation's partial income statement after its first year of operations is as follows: Income before income taxes     $3726000 Income tax expense       Current $1015000     Deferred        88200   1103200 Net income     $2622800 Blossom uses the straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and accelerated depreciation for tax purposes. The amount charged to depreciation expense on its books this year was $2780000. No other differences existed between book income and taxable income except for the amount of depreciation. Assuming a 20% tax rate, what amount was deducted for depreciation on the corporation's tax return for the current year?

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Blossom Corporation's partial income statement after its first year of operations is as follows:

Income before income taxes     $3726000
Income tax expense      
Current $1015000    
Deferred        88200   1103200
Net income    
$2622800


Blossom uses the straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and accelerated depreciation for tax purposes. The amount charged to depreciation expense on its books this year was $2780000. No other differences existed between book income and taxable income except for the amount of depreciation. Assuming a 20% tax rate, what amount was deducted for depreciation on the corporation's tax return for the current year?

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