For the year ended December 31, 2007, Bard Corp.’s income per accounting records, before federal income taxes, was $450,000 and included the following:

State corporate income tax refunds

$ 4,000

Life insurance proceeds on officer’s death

15,000

Net loss on sale of securities bought for investment in 2005

20,000

Bard’s 2007 taxable income was

  1. $435,000
  2. $451,000
  3. $455,000
  4. $470,000