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The following facts relate to Corporation: Deferred tax liability, January 1, 20

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The following facts relate to Corporation:

Deferred tax liability, January 1, 2014, $133,440.

Deferred tax asset, January 1, 2014, $0.

Taxable income for 2014, $316,920.

Pretax financial income for 2014, $556,000.

Cumulative temporary difference at December 31, 2014, giving rise to future taxable amounts, $800,640

Cumulative temporary difference at December 31, 2014, giving rise to future deductible amounts, $116,760

Tax rate for all years, 30%.

The company is expected to operate profitably in the future.

(a) Compute income taxes payable for 2014

(b) Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2014

(c) Prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2014, beginning with the line “Income before income taxes.”

Explanation / Answer

(a)   Taxable income.........................................................                      $ 316,920

        Enacted tax rate.........................................................   X     30%

        Income taxes payable...............................................   $ 95,076

(b)   Income Tax Expense................................................    166,800

        Deferred Tax Asset....................................................       35,028

                Income Taxes Payable......................................                           95,076

   Deferred Tax Liability........................................                         106,752

Deferred Tax

Liability

30%

$240,192

30%

$240,192

*Because of a flat tax rate, these totals can be reconciled: $683,880 X 30% = $(35,028) + $240,192.

        Deferred tax liability at the end of 2015................................       $240,192

        Deferred tax liability at the beginning of 2015....................        (133,440)

        Deferred tax expense for 2015 (increase

            required in deferred tax liability)........................................ $106,752 Deferred tax asset at the end of 2015.................................. $35,028

        Deferred tax asset at the beginning of 2015.......................         0

        Deferred tax benefit for 2015 (increase

            required in deferred tax asset)..........................................   $ (35,028)

        Deferred tax expense for 2015.............................................. $ 106,752

        Deferred tax benefit for 2015.................................................. (35,028)

        Net deferred expense for 2015.............................................. 71,724

        Current tax expense for 2015 (Income taxes payable).....    95,076

        Income tax expense for 2015................................................. $ 166,800

(c)   Income before income taxes................................ $ 556,000

        Income tax expense

                Current..............................................................     $95,076

                Deferred............................................................      71,724       166,880

        Net income...............................................................                         $389,120

       

        Pretax financial income..........................................................       $556,000

        Net originating temporary difference

            giving rise to future taxable amounts (389,120)

        Originating temporary difference giving

            rise to future deductible amounts.....................................     116,760

        Taxable income......................................................................   $ 283,640

Temporary Difference Future Taxable (Deductible) Amounts Tax Rate (Asset)

Liability

Item one $ 800,640

30%

$240,192

Item two ($ 116,760)

30%

$(35,028) Totals $ 683,880 $(35,028)

$240,192

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