Reference no: EM131876368

Mobe Co. reported the following operating income (loss) for its first three years of operations:

Year 1 $ 300,000 Year 2 (700,000) Year 3 1,200,000 For each year, there were no deferred income taxes, and Mobe's effective income tax rate was 30%. In its year 2 income tax return, Mobe elected to carry back the maximum amount of loss possible. Additionally, there was more negative evidence than positive evidence concerning profitability for Mobe in year 3. In its year 3 income statement, what amount should Mobe report as total income tax expense?