Problem: Garrison holds a controlling interest in Robertson’s outstanding stock. For the current year, the following information has been gathered about these two companies: Garrison uses the initial value method to account for the investment in Robertson. Garrison’s separate operating income figure does not include dividend income for the current year. c. Assume that Garrison owns 70 percent of Robertson’s voting stock. What total amount of income tax expense does a consolidated income statement recognize?         Garrison       Robertson   Separate operating income   $ 300,000     $ 200,000   (includes $50,000 intra-entity gross profit in ending inventory)         Dividends paid     32,000       50,000   Tax rate     40%       40%

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Garrison holds a controlling interest in Robertson’s outstanding stock. For the current year, the following information has been gathered about these two companies:
Garrison uses the initial value method to account for the investment in Robertson. Garrison’s separate operating income figure does not include dividend income for the current year.

c. Assume that Garrison owns 70 percent of Robertson’s voting stock. What total amount of income tax expense does a consolidated income statement recognize?

 

 

 

 

Garrison

 

 

 

Robertson

 

Separate operating income

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

200,000

 

(includes $50,000 intra-entity gross profit in ending inventory)

     

 

Dividends paid

 

 

32,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

Tax rate

 

 

40%

 

 

 

40%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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