Reference no: EM132482034

Question - A company had total Deferred Tax Assets related to NOLs of $35,000. It also had a Valuation Allowance of $10,000 due to the NOLs in the Faroe Islands. Now, the company thinks that it is more likely than not that it will be able to use the NOLs in the Faroe Islands.

The statutory tax rate is 42.0% in the Faroe Islands.

How will the change to the "more likely than not" determination for the Faroe Islands affect Income Tax Expense?

Decrease Income Tax Expense by $10,000

Increase Income Tax Expense by $4,200

There is no effect on Income Tax Expense

Increase Income Tax Expense by $10,000

Decrease Income Tax Expense by $4,200.