Appalachian Airlines began operating in 2011.The company lost money the first year but has been profitable ever since.The company's taxable income (EBT)for its first five years is listed below.Each year the company's corporate tax rate has been 40%. Assume that the company has taken full advantage of the Tax Code's carry-back,carry-forward provisions and that the current provisions were applicable in 2011.How much did the company pay in taxes in 2014?

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Appalachian Airlines began operating in 2011.The company lost money the first year but has been profitable ever since.The company's taxable income (EBT)for its first five years is listed below.Each year the company's corporate tax rate has been 40%.  Assume that the company has taken full advantage of the Tax Code's carry-back,carry-forward provisions and that the current provisions were applicable in 2011.How much did the company pay in taxes in 2014?

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To calculate the tax liability for 2014, we need to first calculate the taxable income for the year. We can do this by deducting the carry-forward losses from the income for the year:

Taxable income for 2014 = $400,000 - $150,000 = $250,000

Now we can calculate the tax liability for the year:

Tax liability for 2014 = Taxable income x Corporate tax rate
= $250,000 x 40% = $100,000

However, since the company has made losses in the past, it can carry these losses back or forward to offset its taxable income. In this case, we know that the company took full advantage of these provisions. Therefore, we need to calculate the taxes paid after considering the carry-back and carry-forward of losses.

We know that the company made losses in 2011 and 2012, and we can assume that it carried these losses forward to offset income in 2014. Therefore, we need to calculate the remaining losses that can be carried forward to future years:

Losses carried forward to 2015 = $150,000 - ($400,000 - $150,000) = $150,000 - $250,000 = $100,000

Now we can calculate the taxes paid in 2014 after considering the carry-back and carry-forward of losses:

Taxes paid in 2014 = Tax liability for 2014 - Tax savings from losses carried forward
= $100,000 - ($100,000 x 40%) = $60,000

Therefore, the answer is B) $200,000, since that is the closest option to the calculated amount of taxes actually paid in 2014, taking into account the carry-back and carry-forward provisions of the Tax Code.

Appalachian Airlines Began Operating in 2011