Assume the same information as E19-12, except that at the end of 2016, Jennifer Capriati Corp. had a valuation account related to its deferred tax asset of $45,000. 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 in full. (b) Record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2017, assuming that it is more likely than not that none of the deferred tax asset will be realized.

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(a) Journal entry

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2017

Income tax expense

$298,000

Deferred tax asset

[$450,000×40%-$150,000]

$30,000

Income tax payable

($820,000×40%)

$328,000

(To record the income tax expense)

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(b) Recording the journal entry

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2017

Income tax expense

$45,000

Deferred tax asset-valuation adjustment

$45,000

(To record the valuation account)

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How are deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities reported on the statement of financial position under IFRS?

The following information has been obtained for Gocker Corporation.

1. Prior to 2017, taxable income and pretax financial income were identical.

2. Pretax financial income is \(1,700,000 in 2017 and \)1,400,000 in 2018.

3. On January 1, 2017, equipment costing \(1,200,000 is purchased. It is to be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 5 years for tax purposes and over 8 years for financial reporting purposes. (Hint: Use the half-year convention for tax purposes, as discussed in Appendix 11A.)

4. Interest of \)60,000 was earned on tax-exempt municipal obligations in 2018.

5. Included in 2018 pretax financial income is a gain on discontinued operations of $200,000, which is fully taxable.

6. The tax rate is 35% for all periods.

7. Taxable income is expected in all future years.

Instructions (a) Compute taxable income and income taxes payable for 2018. (b) Prepare the journal entry to record 2018 income tax expense, income taxes payable, and deferred taxes. (c) Prepare the bottom portion of Gocker’s 2018 income statement, beginning with “Income from continuing operations before income taxes.” (d) Indicate how deferred income taxes should be presented on the December 31, 2018, balance sheet.

The following information was disclosed during the audit of Elbert Inc. 1. Amount Due Year per Tax Return 2017 \(130,000 2018 104,000 2. On January 1, 2017, equipment costing \)600,000 is purchased. For financial reporting purposes, the company uses straight-line depreciation over a 5-year life. For tax purposes, the company uses the elective straight-line method over a 5-year life. (Hint: For tax purposes, the half-year convention as discussed in Appendix 11A must be used.) 3. In January 2018, \(225,000 is collected in advance rental of a building for a 3-year period. The entire \)225,000 is reported as taxable income in 2018, but \(150,000 of the \)225,000 is reported as unearned revenue in 2018 for financial reporting purposes. The remaining amount of unearned revenue is to be recognized equally in 2019 and 2020. 4. The tax rate is 40% in 2017 and all subsequent periods. (Hint: To find taxable income in 2017 and 2018, the related income taxes payable amounts will have to be “grossed up.”) 5. No temporary differences existed at the end of 2016. Elbert expects to report taxable income in each of the next 5 years. Instructions (a) Determine the amount to report for deferred income taxes at the end of 2017, and indicate how it should be classified on the balance sheet. (b) Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes for 2017. (c) Draft the income tax section of the income statement for 2017, beginning with “Income before income taxes.” (Hint: You must compute taxable income and then combine that with changes in cumulative temporary differences to arrive at pretax financial income.) (d) Determine the deferred income taxes at the end of 2018, and indicate how they should be classified on the balance sheet. (e) Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes for 2018. (f) Draft the income tax section of the income statement for 2018, beginning with “Income before income taxes.”

Under IFRS: (a) “probable” is defined as a level of likelihood of at least slightly more than 60%. (b) a company should reduce a deferred tax asset when it is likely that some or all of it will not be realized by using a valuation allowance. (c) a company considers only positive evidence when determining whether to recognize a deferred tax asset. (d) deferred tax assets must be evaluated at the end of each accounting period.

(Deferred Taxes, Income Effects) Stephanie Delaney, CPA, is the newly hired director of corporate taxation for Acme Incorporated, which is a publicly traded corporation. Ms. Delaney’s first job with Acme was the review of the company’s accounting practices on deferred income taxes. In doing her review, she noted differences between tax and book depreciation methods that permitted Acme to realize a sizable deferred tax liability on its balance sheet. As a result, Acme paid very little in income taxes at that time.

Delaney also discovered that Acme has an explicit policy of selling off plant assets before they reversed in the deferred tax liability account. This policy, coupled with the rapid expansion of its plant asset base, allowed Acme to “defer” all income taxes payable for several years, even though it always has reported positive earnings and an increasing EPS. Delaney checked with the legal department and found the policy to be legal, but she’s uncomfortable with the ethics of it.

Instructions

Answer the following questions.

  1. Why would Acme have an explicit policy of selling plant assets before the temporary differences reversed in the deferred tax liability account?
  2. What are the ethical implications of Acme’s “deferral” of income taxes?
  3. Who could be harmed by Acme’s ability to “defer” income taxes payable for several years, despite positive earnings?
  4. In a situation such as this, what are Ms. Delaney’s professional responsibilities as a CPA?
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