Provo, Inc

Multiple Choice

Provo, Inc. has an estimated annual tax rate of 35 percent in the first quarter of 2011. Pretax income for the first quarter was $300,000. At the end of the second quarter of 2011, Provo expects the annual tax rate to be 32 percent because of anticipated tax credits. Pretax income for the second quarter was $350,000. Assume no items in either quarter requiring the net-of-tax presentation. How much income tax expense is recognized in the first quarter of 2011?

A) $0.
B) $26,250.
C) $96,000.
D) $105,000.
E) $112,000.