The company's tax rate is 35 percent.
a. Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2012, using the multistep format.
b. Prepare a reconciliation of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012.
c. What is the income tax effect associated with each item that is reported net of tax?
Assuming that no taxes were owed at the beginning of 2012 and no tax payments were made during 2012, what is the total income tax liability at the end of 2012?