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Tax credit; uncertainty regarding sustainability
• LO16–9
Delta Catfish Company has taken a position in its tax return to claim a tax credit of $10 million (direct reduction in taxes payable) and has determined that its sustainability is “more likely than not,” based on its technical merits. Delta has developed the probability table shown below of all possible material outcomes ($ in millions):
Delta’s taxable income is $85 million for the year. Its effective tax rate is 40%. The tax credit would be a direct reduction in current taxes payable.
Required:
1. At what amount would Delta measure the tax benefit in its income statement?
2. Prepare the appropriate
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