Benita Expensed Mining Exploration and Development Costs of $500,000 Incurred

question 24

True/False

Benita expensed mining exploration and development costs of $500,000 incurred in the current tax year. She will be required to make negative AMT adjustments for each of the next ten years and a positive AMT adjustment in the current tax year.

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