Question

Crimson Corp. has a component that is a discontinued operation. The component incurred a loss from operations of $40,000. The component was sold with an additional loss of $160,000. The tax rate is 30%. What is the income tax effect for the discontinued operation?

Answer 1

Answer:

$60,000 income tax benefit

Explanation:

Since Crimson Corp. had a loss from operations and sold the asset for a loss we know that they lost money with the asset and an income tax benefit was generated. To calculate the income tax benefit we need to add both losses: $40,000 (operation) + $160,000 (sale) = $200,000 in total losses.

$200,000 x 30% = $60,000 income tax benefit