Brown Corp., a calendar-year taxpayer, was organized and actively began operations on July 1, 2007, and incurred the following costs:

Legal fees to obtain corporate charter

$40,000

Commission paid to underwriter

25,000

Temporary directors’ meetings

15,000

State incorporation fees

4,400

For 2007, what amount should Brown Corp. deduct for organizational expenses?

  1. $1,980
  2. $2,814
  3. $5,940
  4. $6,812