An Affiliated Group Elects the Use of the Consolidated Method

question 72

Multiple Choice

An affiliated group elects the use of the consolidated method for filing its tax return by

• A)filing Form 1120.
• B)filing a consent to the election from each member of the affiliated group in the initial year.
• C)filing an affiliations schedule.
• D)All of the above are necessary for the election.

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Definitions:

Traceable Fixed Expenses

Costs that are consistently the same in total but can be directly linked to a specific department, project, or product.

Net Operating Income

A profitability measure that calculates a company's income after operating expenses are subtracted but before deducting interest and taxes.

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue needed to cover total costs, both fixed and variable, at which point a business neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.

Wholesale Division

A segment of a company that deals with selling goods in large quantities at lower prices typically to retailers, rather than selling them directly to consumers.