Answer:
Total income tax expense = ┬а$172
Explanation:
solution
we get here first tax Currently Payable that is
tax Currently Payable = $550 million ├Ч 40%
tax Currently Payable = $220 ┬аmillion
and Tax credit available = ┬а$80 million
so here Net Tax currently payable will be
Net Tax currently payable = $220 - $80
Net Tax currently payable ┬а= $140 million
and
Additional projected liability is = $80 - $48
Additional projected liability is = $32 million
so here Total income tax expense will be
Total income tax expense = $140 million ┬а+ $32
Total income tax expense = ┬а$172