Question

Carlie’s Cell Phone Store has a gross income of $1,287,684 and deductions of $598,982. What is the federal corporate income tax? Round to the nearest whole dollar.

Answer 1

Carlie's Cell Phone Store owes a total of $144,627 in taxes.

1.) $1,287,684 - $598,982 = $688,702
Due to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, corporate tax rate is fixed at 21%. Hence:

2.) $688,702 * .21 = $144,627.42 or $144,627