In 2007, Acorn, Inc. had the following items of income and expense:

Sales

$500,000

Cost of sales

250,000

Dividends received

25,000

The dividends were received from a corporation of which Acorn owns 30%. In Acorn’s 2007 corporate income tax return, what amount should be reported as income before special deductions?

  1. $525,000
  2. $505,000
  3. $275,000
  4. $250,000