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Taxable income: Income which is earned over and above the permissible limit is considered taxable income. In other words, earnings that are eligible for tax computation after allowing or deducting eligible legal deductions is termed taxable income.
Pretax financial income: Income that is computed based on the records and documents presented by the individual, firm, or an entity is termed pretax financial income. Generally, the pretax financial income is the income which is eligible for computing or determining the net tax liability of the individual, firm, or an entity.
To determine the amount of tax payable for the year 2017
Given information: The pretax financial income is $168,000.
Taxable income for the year 2017 is $120,000.
The effective tax rate for the year 2017 is 40%.

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