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Is income tax an expense

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Yes.

Depending on the specifics, it may or may not be a TAX DEDUCTIBLE expense, but it is most certainly an expense.

(For example, your (or a Cos) state income tax is an expense, it pays it, its bottom line - the money it has to give to its owners is lowered by it), but and it is a deduction (or expense) against FEDERAL taxable income. But it is noot an expense in calculating the income you pay the State Tax on. Just like the Federal tax is NOT an expense (deduction) you can use to calculate the State Taxable Income on.

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