Lopez Company's income statement reported income tax expense of $18,000.Income tax payable at the beginning of the year was $1,000.Income tax payable at the end of the year was $4,000.The cash paid for taxes was ________.

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Income tax expense = $18,000Income tax payable at the beginning of the year = $1,000Income tax payable at the end of the year = $4,000Cash paid for taxes = Income tax expense + Income tax payable at the beginning of the year - Income tax payable at the end of the year= $18,000 + $1,000 - $4,000= $15,000

Lopez Company's Income Statement Reported Income Tax Expense of $18,000