Jenkin Corporation Reported the Following for Its First Two Taxable

question 4

Multiple Choice

Jenkin Corporation reported the following for its first two taxable years. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Year 1 } &{ \text { Year 2 } } \\\hline \text { U.S. source income } & \$ 500,000 & \$ 600,000 \\\hline \text { Foreign source income } & \underline { 200,000 } & \underline { 400,000 } \\\hline \text { Taxable income } & \underline { \$ 700,000 } & \underline { \$ 1,000,000 } \\\hline \text { Foreign tax paid } & \$ 80,000 & \$ 100,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Calculate Jenkin's U.S. tax liability for Year 2.

• A) $340,000
• B) $240,000
• C) $228,000
• D) $204,000

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