*This also assumes the business is operated as a regular corporation. If the business is a sole proprietorship, partnership, or an S-corporation, there would be no line for income tax expense, as the income tax is not assessed on the business, but on the owner of the business. More about the structure of business organizations is in Chap. 8.

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