Comet operates solely within the United States. It owns two subsidiaries conducting business in the United States and several foreig countries. Both subsidiaries are U.S. corporations. This year, the three corporations report the following: Comet Sub 1 Sub 2 Foreign Source Income 0 $ 3,500,000 4,700,000 U.S. Source Foreign Income Tax Paid 0 Income $ 600,000 150,000 410,000 $ 350,000 1,175,000 Required: a. If Comet and its two subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. tax return, compute consolidated income tax. b. What is the aggregate tax of the group if the three corporations file separate U.S. tax returns?

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Comet operates solely within the United States. It owns two subsidiaries conducting business in the United States and several foreign
countries. Both subsidiaries are U.S. corporations. This year, the three corporations report the following:
Comet
Sub 1
Sub 2
Foreign
Source Income
0
$ 3,500,000
4,700,000
U.S. Source Foreign Income
Tax Paid
0
Required A Required B
Income
$ 600,000
150,000
410,000
Required:
a. If Comet and its two subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. tax return, compute consolidated income tax.
b. What is the aggregate tax of the group if the three corporations file separate U.S. tax returns?
$ 350,000
1,175,000
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Consolidated income tax
If Comet and its two subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. tax return, compute consolidated income tax.
Note: Do not round any intermediate calculations.
Transcribed Image Text:Comet operates solely within the United States. It owns two subsidiaries conducting business in the United States and several foreign countries. Both subsidiaries are U.S. corporations. This year, the three corporations report the following: Comet Sub 1 Sub 2 Foreign Source Income 0 $ 3,500,000 4,700,000 U.S. Source Foreign Income Tax Paid 0 Required A Required B Income $ 600,000 150,000 410,000 Required: a. If Comet and its two subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. tax return, compute consolidated income tax. b. What is the aggregate tax of the group if the three corporations file separate U.S. tax returns? $ 350,000 1,175,000 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Consolidated income tax If Comet and its two subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. tax return, compute consolidated income tax. Note: Do not round any intermediate calculations.
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