Dowe and Cheatem Corporations are affiliated and have filed consolidated tax returns for the past three years. Dowe acquires 100% of Howe stock on January 1 of 2020. Howe Corporation filed separate returns previously. Dowe, Cheatem, and Howe filed a consolidated return for 2020 and reported the following taxable incomes:   Corporation Taxable Income 2019 Taxable Income 2020 Dowe Cheatem Howe $18,000     9,000     (17,000) $ 12,000     8,000 20,000   How much of the 2019 Howe NOL be used to offset DCH in 2020? A) $20,000 B) $17,000 C) $16,000 D) $0 Please provide an explanation, thank you!

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Dowe and Cheatem Corporations are affiliated and have filed consolidated tax returns for the past three years. Dowe acquires 100% of Howe stock on January 1 of 2020. Howe Corporation filed separate returns previously. Dowe, Cheatem, and Howe filed a consolidated return for 2020 and reported the following taxable incomes:

 

Corporation

Taxable Income

2019

Taxable Income

2020

Dowe

Cheatem

Howe

$18,000

    9,000

    (17,000)

$ 12,000

    8,000

20,000

 

How much of the 2019 Howe NOL be used to offset DCH in 2020?

A) $20,000

B) $17,000

C) $16,000

D) $0

Please provide an explanation, thank you!

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