Sand Corporation, a Calendar Year Taxpayer, Has Alternative Minimum Taxable

question 56

Multiple Choice

Sand Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer, has alternative minimum taxable income [before adjustment for adjusted current earnings (ACE) ] of $750,000 for 2012.If Sand's (ACE) is $975,000, its tentative minimum tax for 2012 is:

• A)$150,000.
• B)$183,750.
• C)$195,000.
• D)$225,000.
• E)None of the above.

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A molecule involved in metabolism that conveys the carbon atoms within the acetyl group to the citric acid cycle to be oxidized for energy production.