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Chapter 19: Q12E. (page 1098)

Jennifer Capriati Corp. has a deferred tax asset account with a balance of \(150,000 at the end of 2016 due to a single cumulative temporary difference of \)375,000. At the end of 2017, this same temporary difference has increased to a cumulative amount of \(450,000. Taxable income for 2017 is \)820,000. The tax rate is 40% for all years. No valuation account related to the deferred tax asset is in existence at the end of 2016. Instructions (a) Record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2017, assuming that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized. (b) Assuming that it is more likely than not that $30,000 of the deferred tax asset will not be realized, prepare the journal entry at the end of 2017 to record the valuation account.

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A valuation account is the type of account maintained by organizations to record the reduced amount of deferred tax assets. Journal entries related to theirrealized value are passed in the organization's journal book.

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(a) Recording the journal entry

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2017

Income tax expense

$298,000

Deferred tax asset

$30,000

Income tax payable

($820,000×40%)

$328,000

(To record the income tax expense)

02

(b) Recording the journal entry

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2017

Income tax expense

$30,000

Allowance to reduce deferred tax asset to expected realizable value

$30,000

(To record the valuation account)

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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.”

How are deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities reported on the balance sheet?

Lincoln Company has the following four deferred tax items at December 31, 2017. The deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority.

Temporary difference

Deferred tax asset

Deferred tax liability

Rent collected in advance: recognized when a performance obligation is satisfied for accounting purposes and when received for tax purposes.

\(652,000

Use of straight-line depreciation for accounting purposes and accelerated depreciation for tax purposes.

\)330,000

Recognition of income on installment sales at the time of sale for accounting purposes and during period of collection for tax purposes.

\(64,000

Warranty liabilities: recognized for accounting purposes at time of sale for tax purposes at time paid.

\)37,000

On Lincoln’s December 31, 2017, statement of financial position, it will report:

  1. \(394,000 non-current deferred tax liability and \)689,000 non-current deferred tax asset.
  2. \(330,000 non-current liability and \)625,000 current deferred tax asset.
  3. \(295,000 non-current deferred tax asset.
  4. \)295,000 current tax receivable.

Shetland Inc. had pretax financial income of \(154,000 in 2017. Included in the computation of that amount is insurance expense of \)4,000 which is not deductible for tax purposes. In addition, depreciation for tax purposes exceeds accounting depreciation by $10,000. Prepare Shetland’s journal entry to record 2017 taxes, assuming a tax rate of 45%.

Taxable income and pretax financial income would be identical for Huber Co. except for its treatments of gross profit on installment sales and estimated costs of warranties. The following income computations have been prepared. Taxable Income 2016 2017 2018 Excess of revenues over expenses (excluding two temporary differences) \(160,000 \)210,000 \(90,000 Installment gross profi t collected 8,000 8,000 8,000 Expenditures for warranties (5,000) (5,000) (5,000) Taxable income \)163,000 \(213,000 \)93,000 Pretax Financial Income Excess of revenues over expenses (excluding two temporary differences) \(160,000 \)210,000 \(90,000 Installment gross profi t recognized 24,000 –0– –0– Estimated cost of warranties (15,000) –0– –0– Income before taxes \)169,000 \(210,000 \)90,000. The tax rates in effect are 2016, 40%; 2017 and 2018, 45%. All tax rates were enacted into law on January 1, 2016. No deferred income taxes existed at the beginning of 2016. Taxable income is expected in all future years. Instructions Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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