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Chapter 19: Q20E. (page 1100)

The differences between the book basis and tax basis of the assets and liabilities of Castle Corporation at the end of 2016 are presented below. Book Basis Tax Basis Accounts receivable \(50,000 \)–0– Litigation liability 30,000 –0– It is estimated that the litigation liability will be settled in 2017. The difference in accounts receivable will result in taxable amounts of \(30,000 in 2017 and \)20,000 in 2018. The company has taxable income of $350,000 in 2016 and is expected to have taxable income in each of the following 2 years. Its enacted tax rate is 34% for all years. This is the company’s first year of operations. The operating cycle of the business is 2 years. Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2016. (b) Indicate how deferred income taxes will be reported on the balance sheet at the end of 2016.

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The journal entry in the above question will be passed using the amount of accounts receivable and the litigation liabilityas deferred tax asset and liabilitywith its respective income tax rates.

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(a) Passing of the journal entry

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2016

Income tax expense

125,800

Deferred tax asset($30,000×34%)

$10,200

Income tax payable

($350,000×34%)

$119,000

Deferred tax liability

($50,000×34%)

$17,000

(To record the tax expense)

02

(b) indication of the amounts

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Amount

Long-term liabilities

Net deferred tax liability ($17,000-$10,200)

$6,800

Current liabilities

Income tax payable

$119,000

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SpamelaHamderson Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both financial reporting purposes and tax purposes. (Assume the carryback provision is used for a net operating loss.) Income (Loss) Tax Rate 2009 \( 29,000 30% 2010 40,000 30 2011 17,000 35 2012 48,000 50 2013 (150,000) 40 2014 90,000 40 2015 30,000 40 2016 105,000 40 2017 (60,000) 45 Year Pretax Income (Loss) Tax Rate 2015 \)120,000 34% 2016 90,000 34 2017 (280,000) 38 2018 220,000 38 The tax rates listed were all enacted by the beginning of 2015. Instructions (a) Prepare the journal entries for the years 2015–2018 to record income tax expense (benefit) and income taxes payable (refundable) and the tax effects of the loss carryback and carryforward, assuming that at the end of 2017 the benefits of the loss carryforward are judged more likely than not to be realized in the future. (b) Using the assumption in (a), prepare the income tax section of the 2017 income statement beginning with the line “Operating loss before income taxes.” (c) Prepare the journal entries for 2017 and 2018, assuming that based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that one-fourth of the benefits of the loss carryforward will not be realized. (d) Using the assumption in (c), prepare the income tax section of the 2017 income statement beginning with the line “Operating loss before income taxes.”

(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.

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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?

What is the difference between a future taxable amount and a future deductible amount? When is it appropriate to record a valuation account for a deferred tax asset?

Dexter Company appropriately uses the asset-liability method to record deferred income taxes. Dexter reports depreciation expense for certain machinery purchased this year using the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) for income tax purposes and the straight-line basis for financial reporting purposes. The tax deduction is the larger amount this year. Dexter received rent revenues in advance this year. These revenues are included in this year’s taxable income. However, for financial reporting purposes, these revenues are reported as unearned revenues, a current liability. Instructions (c) How should Dexter classify the deferred tax consequences of the temporary differences on its balance sheet?

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