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Chapter 19: 19Q (page 1093)

What is an uncertain tax position, and what are the general guidelines for accounting for uncertain tax positions?

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International Financial Reporting System (or IFRS) is an institution that formulates the reporting standard for each organization to work universally by reporting each financial transaction.

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Introduction to uncertain tax position

An uncertain tax position is a term that depicts the uncertainties faced by an organization where the income tax items that has to be claimed or have been already claimed under the income tax filing authority. It arises due to any mishap or contingency that affects the organization's income tax expense.

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General guidelines under the uncertain tax positions

The general guidelines as per the IFRS for the uncertain tax position involves following two steps

(1) Recognition

(2) Measurement

Recognition: It involves recognizing the actual tax position of the firm using the MLTN threshold test, i.e., more likely than not. It helps the organization ascertain its tax position according to the technical merits.

Measurement: It involves measuring the income tax benefit arising from the MLTN test. If the measurement is more than 50%, the tax authority is more likely to realize the amount.

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Andy McDowell Co. establishes a \(100 million liability at the end of 2017 for the estimated site-cleanup costs at two of its manufacturing facilities. All related closing costs will be paid and deducted on the tax return in 2018. Also, at the end of 2017, the company has \)50 million of temporary differences due to excess depreciation for tax purposes, \(7 million of which will reverse in 2018. The enacted tax rate for all years is 40%, and the company pays taxes of \)64 million on \(160 million of taxable income in 2017. McDowell expects to have taxable income in 2018. Instructions (a) Determine the deferred taxes to be reported at the end of 2017. (b) Indicate how the deferred taxes computed in (a) are to be reported on the balance sheet. (c) Assuming that the only deferred tax account at the beginning of 2017 was a deferred tax liability of \)10,000,000, draft the income tax expense portion of the income statement for 2017, beginning with the line “Income before income taxes.” (Hint: You must first compute (1) the amount of temporary difference underlying the beginning $10,000,000 deferred tax liability, then (2) the amount of temporary differences originating or reversing during the year, and then (3) the amount of pretax financial income.)

Lee Company’s current income taxes payable related to its taxable income for 2017 is \(320,000. In addition, Lee’s deferred tax liability increased \)40,000 and its deferred tax asset increased $10,000 during 2017. What is Lee’s income tax expense for 2017?

Wise Company began operations at the beginning of 2018. The following information pertains to this company. 1. Pretax financial income for 2018 is \(100,000. 2. The tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. Differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) Warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to \)7,000. Warranty deductions per the tax return amount to \(2,000. (b) Gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to \)92,000. Gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to \(67,000. (c) Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to \)60,000. Depreciation of these assets amounts to \(80,000 for the tax return. (d) A \)3,500 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) Interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. Taxable income is expected for the next few years. (Assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) Instructions (a) Compute taxable income for 2018. (b) Compute the deferred taxes at December 31, 2018, that relate to the temporary differences described above. Clearly label them as deferred tax asset or liability. (c) Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred taxes, and income taxes payable for 2018. (d) Draft the income tax expense section of the income statement, beginning with “Income before income taxes.”

What are the two objectives of accounting for income taxes?

Stephens Company has a deductible temporary difference of \(2,000,000 at the end of its first year of operations. Its tax rate is 40 percent. Stephens has \)1,800,000 of income taxes payable. After a careful review of all available evidence, Stephens determines that it is probable that it will not realize \(200,000 of this deferred tax asset. On Stephens Company’s statement of financial position at the end of its first year of operations, what is the amount of deferred tax asset?

(a) \)2,000,000. (c) \(800,000.

(b) \)1,800,000. (d) $600,000.
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