Over the last five years, corporation A has been consistently profitable. Its earnings before taxes were as follows: Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Earnings 1,000 3,000 4,300 5,200 4,400   If the corporate tax rate was 25 percent, what were the firm’s income taxes for each year? Unfortunately, in year 6 the firm experienced a major decline in sales, which resulted in a loss of $10,800. What impact will the loss have on the firm’s taxes for each year if the permitted carry-back is two years?

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Over the last five years, corporation A has been consistently profitable. Its earnings before taxes were as follows:

Year

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Earnings

1,000

3,000

4,300

5,200

4,400

 

  1. If the corporate tax rate was 25 percent, what were the firm’s income taxes for each year?
  2. Unfortunately, in year 6 the firm experienced a major decline in sales, which resulted in a loss of $10,800. What impact will the loss have on the firm’s taxes for each year if the permitted carry-back is two years?
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