What is the net operating loss for the current year?

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Lucy Corporation is a calendar-year taxpayer with the following income and
expense items for the current year:
Gross profit from sales
Dividends from 10%-owned corporations
(not from debt-financed portfolio stock)
Salary expense
Interest expense
Property tax expense
Depreciation
Charitable contributions
$300,000
30,000
150,000
90,000
70,000
40,000
12,000
What is the net operating loss for the current year?
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A.$35,000
B.$39,500
C.$47,000
D.$20,000
The answer is $35,000 but I'm not sure how the answer was calculated. Please
help with explanation.
Transcribed Image Text:Lucy Corporation is a calendar-year taxpayer with the following income and expense items for the current year: Gross profit from sales Dividends from 10%-owned corporations (not from debt-financed portfolio stock) Salary expense Interest expense Property tax expense Depreciation Charitable contributions $300,000 30,000 150,000 90,000 70,000 40,000 12,000 What is the net operating loss for the current year? Answers A.$35,000 B.$39,500 C.$47,000 D.$20,000 The answer is $35,000 but I'm not sure how the answer was calculated. Please help with explanation.
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