In: Accounting
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 On January 1, 2013, Piranto acquires 90 percent of Slinton’s outstanding shares. Financial information for these two companies for the years of 2013 and 2014 follows:  | 
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 Note: Parentheses indicate a credit balance.  | 
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 2013  | 
 2014  | 
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 Piranto Company:  | 
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 Sales  | 
 $  | 
 (729,000  | 
 )  | 
 $  | 
 (926,000  | 
 )  | 
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 Operating expenses  | 
 486,000  | 
 556,000  | 
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       Unrealized gross profits as
of end of year  | 
 (215,000  | 
 )  | 
 (233,000  | 
 )  | 
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 Dividend income—Slinton Company  | 
 (9,000  | 
 )  | 
 (40,500  | 
 )  | 
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 Slinton Company:  | 
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 Sales  | 
 (253,000  | 
 )  | 
 (320,000  | 
 )  | 
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 Operating expenses  | 
 142,000  | 
 156,000  | 
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 Dividends paid  | 
 (10,000  | 
 )  | 
 (45,000  | 
 )  | 
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 Assume that a tax rate of 40 percent is applicable to both companies.  | 
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 a.  | 
 On consolidated financial statements for 2014, what are the income tax expense and the income tax currently payable if Piranto and Slinton file a consolidated tax return as an affiliated group? Income Tax expense= Income Tax payable=  | 
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 b.  | 
 On consolidated financial statements for 2014, what are the income tax expense and income tax currently payable if they choose to file separate returns? Income Tax expense= Income Tax payable=  |