In: Accounting
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: |
Note: Parentheses indicate a credit balance. |
2013 |
2014 |
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Piranto Company: |
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Sales |
$ |
(729,000 |
) |
$ |
(926,000 |
) |
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. |
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= |
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= |