Esquire Comic Book Company had income before tax of $1,800,000 in 2021 before considering the following material items: 1. Esquire sold one of its operating divisions, which qualified as a separate component according to generally accepted accounting principles. The before-tax loss on disposal was $420,000. The division generated before-tax income from operations from the beginning of the year through disposal of $660,000.
2. The company incurred restructuring costs of $85,000 during the year.
Required:
Prepare a 2021 income statement for Esquire beginning with income from continuing operations. Assume an income tax rate of 25% Ignore EPS disclosures.

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