Green Corporation,a calendar year taxpayer,has alternative minimum taxable income [before adjustment for adjusted current earnings (ACE)] of $600,000 for 2010.If Green's (ACE)is $1,500,000,its tentative minimum tax for 2010 is:
A)$1,275,000.
B)$1,500,000.
C)$255,000.
D)$242,000.
E)None of the above.

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To calculate the tentative minimum tax, we need to first calculate the ACE adjustment, which is: ACE adjustment = 75% x (ACE - $10 million). In this case, ACE adjustment = 75% x ($1,500,000 - $10 million) = $0.

So, the alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) after ACE adjustment is: AMTI = Alternative minimum taxable income - ACE adjustment = $600,000 - $0 = $600,000.

The tentative minimum tax is then calculated as: Tentative minimum tax = 20% x (AMTI - $150,000) = 20% x ($600,000 - $150,000) = $90,000.

Therefore, the correct answer is C) $255,000 (note that this is not an option in the answer choices, but it is the correct amount). This is because the tentative minimum tax cannot be less than 25% of the excess of the tentative minimum tax over the regular tax liability (i.e., the minimum tax floor). In this case, the regular tax liability is not given, so we cannot calculate the minimum tax floor.

Green Corporation,a Calendar Year Taxpayer,has Alternative Minimum Taxable Income [Before