Reference no: EM132468335
On January 1, 2017, Bosley acquires 90 percent of Farmer's outstanding shares. Financial information for these two companies for the years of 2017 and 2018 follows:
2017 2018
Bosley Company:
Sales $(682,000) $(904,000)
Operating expenses $410,000 $532,000
Intra-entity gross profits in ending
inventory (included in above figures) $(151,000) $(195,000)
Dividend income-Farmer Company $(18,000) $(36,000)
Farmer Company:
Sales $(241,000) $(365,000)
Operating expenses $157,000 $185,000
Dividends paid $(20,000) $(40,000)
- The tax rate of 40 percent is applicable to both companies.
Question 1: On consolidated financial statements for 2018, what are the income tax expense and the income tax currently payable if Bosley and Farmer file a consolidated tax return as an affiliated group?
Question 2: On consolidated financial statements for 2018, what are the income tax expense and income tax currently payable if they choose to file separate returns?