Jillet Corporation began the year with inventory of 19,000 units of its only product. The units cost $8 each. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and the FIFO cost method. The following transactions occurred during the year:

1. Purchased 95,000 additional units at a cost of $10 per unit. Terms of the purchases were 2/10, n/30. The company uses the gross method to record purchase discounts. The inventory was purchased f.o.b. shipping point and additional freight costs of $0.50 per unit were charged to Jillet.

2. 1,900 units purchased during the year were returned to suppliers for credit. Jillet was also given credit for the freight charges of $0.50 per unit on the original purchase. The units were defective and were returned two days after they were received. The remaining inventory was paid within the discount period. (Hint: The discount applies only to inventory and not the freight.)

3. Sales for the year totaled 90,000 units at $18 per unit. (Hint: The cost of the inventory sold includes the purchase cost of those units plus freight less purchase discount.)

4. On December 28, Jillet purchased 5,900 additional units at $10 each. The goods were shipped f.o.b. destination and arrived at Jillets warehouse on January 4 of the following year.

5. 22,100 units were on hand at the end of the year.

Required:

Assuming that operating expenses other than those indicated in the above transactions amounted to $168,000, determine income before income taxes for the year.

Determine the amount the company would report as income before taxes for the year under LIFO. Operating expenses other than those indicated in the above transactions amounted to $168,000.