Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 72

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)An affiliated group member's allocated share of an NOL from a consolidated return year may not be available as a carryback to a separate return year of the common parent corporation.
• B)If a corporation ceases to be a member of an affiliated group,the corporation is entitled to carry forward its share of the consolidated NOL even if the NOL could be used in full on the consolidated return for the year of cessation.
• C)The SRLY (separate return limitation year)rules are designed to prevent the affiliated group from offsetting its current year taxable income by purchasing corporations having NOL carryovers in order to use their NOLs.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, typically derived from the company's earnings.

Acquisition Allocations

The process of assigning the purchase price in a business combination to the various assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values.

Book Value

The value of an asset as it appears on a balance sheet, calculated by subtracting accumulated depreciation from the original cost.

Partial Equity Method

An accounting approach used for long-term investments, where only a portion of the investee's net income or loss is reflected in the investor's financial statements.