For its current tax year, Ilex Corporation has ordinary income of $250,000, a short-term capital loss of $20,000 and a long-term capital gain of $60,000. Calculate Ilex Corporation's tax liability for 2020. $   Prior to 2018, the U.S. corporate tax rate structure had eight tax brackets with progressive marginal tax rates ranging from 15 percent to 39 percent. Starting in 2018, corporations are subject to a flat income tax rate. Corporations are limited in the way that capital losses may be deducted. However, losses may be carried back and carried forward.

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For its current tax year, Ilex Corporation has ordinary income of $250,000, a short-term capital loss of $20,000 and a long-term capital gain of $60,000.

Calculate Ilex Corporation's tax liability for 2020.
$

 

Prior to 2018, the U.S. corporate tax rate structure had eight tax brackets with progressive marginal tax rates ranging from 15 percent to 39 percent. Starting in 2018, corporations are subject to a flat income tax rate.

Corporations are limited in the way that capital losses may be deducted. However, losses may be carried back and carried forward.

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