Ivy Group Reported Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes of $648,000

question 57

Multiple Choice

Ivy Group reported income from continuing operations before taxes of $648,000 and income from discontinued operations of $224,000. Ivy also reported $78,000 of unrealized gains from available-for-sale debt investments (fair value accounting adjustments) recorded as other comprehensive income. The company is subject to a 28% tax rate and reports no permanent differences. How much income tax expense does Ivy report as a line item directly below "Income from Continuing Operations before Taxes"?

• A) $266,000
• B) $244,160
• C) $203,280
• D) $181,440

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