Parent and Subsidiary Corporations Form an Affiliated Group

question 20

Multiple Choice

Parent and Subsidiary Corporations form an affiliated group. In 2018, the initial year of operation, P and Subsidiary filed separate returns. In 2019, the group files a consolidated tax return. The results and 2019 are: Taxable Income How much of Subsidiary's loss can be carried back to last year?

• A) $0
• B) $25,000
• C) $20,000
• D) none of the above

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