S, the Wholly Owned Subsidiary of P, Makes Qualified Charitable

question 27

Multiple Choice

S, the wholly owned subsidiary of P, makes qualified charitable contributions for the year of $10,000.S has separate taxable income before the contribution of $80,000.Adjusted consolidated taxable income (before contributions) of the P-S group is $90,000.If S makes the only contribution for the year, calculate the consolidated charitable contribution deduction, assuming no carryovers exist.

• A)$1,000
• B)$8,000
• C)$9,000
• D)$10,000

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