Question: (Three Differences, Classify Deferred Taxes) At December 31, 2016, Belmont Company had a net deferred tax liability of \(375,000. An explanation of the items that compose this balance is as follows
Temporary differences | Resulting balance in deferred taxes |
- Excess of tax depreciation over book depreciation
| \)200,000 |
- Accruals, for book purpose, of estimated loss contingency from pending lawsuit that is expected to be settled in 2017. The loss will be deducted on the tax return when paid
| (50,000) |
- Accrual method used for book purposes and installment method used for tax purposes for an isolated installment sale of an investment
| 225,000 |
| \(375,000 |
In analyzing the temporary differences, you find that \)30,000 of the depreciation temporary difference will reverse in 2017, and $120,000 of the temporary difference due to the installment sale will reverse in 2017. The tax rate for all years is 40%.
Instructions
Indicate the manner in which deferred taxes should be presented on Belmont Company’s December 31, 2016, balance sheet.