Exam 7: Consolidated Financial Statements - Ownership Patterns and Income Taxes

Delta Corporation owns 90% of Sigma Company, and Sigma owns 90% of Pi, Inc., all of which are domestic corporations. There are no excess amortizations associated with any of the acquisitions. Information for the three companies for the year ending December 31, 2021 follows: What is the total net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest for 2021?

Strong Company has had poor operating results in recent years and has a $160,000 net operating loss carryforward. Leader Corp. pays $700,000 to acquire Strong and is optimistic about its future profitability potential. The book value and fair value of Strong's identifiable net assets is $500,000 at date of acquisition. Strong's tax rate is 30% and Leader's tax rate is 40%. What is goodwill resulting from this business acquisition?

Which of the following statements is false concerning a father-son-grandson configuration?

Florrick Co. owns 85% of Bishop Inc. The two companies file a consolidated income tax return and Florrick uses the initial value method to account for the investment. The following information is available from the two companies' financial statements: The income tax rate was 40%.The amount of income tax expense that should be assigned to Bishop using the separate return method is approximately:

Tate, Inc. owns 80% of Jeffrey, Inc. During the current year, Jeffrey sold merchandise costing $60,000 to Tate for $75,000. At the end of the year, 10% of this merchandise remained in Tate's inventory. The tax rate is 30%.Assuming that a consolidated income tax return is being filed, what deferred income tax asset is created?

Tate, Inc. owns 80% of Jeffrey, Inc. During the current year, Jeffrey sold merchandise costing $60,000 to Tate for $75,000. At the end of the year, 10% of this merchandise remained in Tate's inventory. The tax rate is 30%.Assuming that separate income tax returns are being filed, what deferred income tax asset is created?

White Company owns 60% of Cody Company. Separate tax returns are required. For 2020, White's operating income (excluding taxes and any income from Cody) was $300,000 while Cody reported a pretax income of $125,000. During the period, Cody declared total dividends of $25,000; $15,000 (60%) to White and $10,000 to the noncontrolling interest. White declared dividends of $180,000. The income tax rate for both companies is 30%.Compute the income tax liability of White for 2021.