In Its First Three Years of Operations Sharp Chairs Reported

question 76

Multiple Choice

In its first three years of operations Sharp Chairs reported the following operating income (loss) amounts:
There were no deferred income taxes in any year.In 2015,Sharp elected to carry back its operating loss.The enacted income tax rate was 35% in 2014 and 40% thereafter.In its 2016 balance sheet,what amount should Sharp report as current income tax payable?

• A)$ 900,000.
• B)$1,260,000.
• C)$1,440,000.
• D)$2,160,000.

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