In the First Year of Operations,a Company Reports Taxable Income

question 49

Essay

In the first year of operations,a company reports taxable income of $225,000 and paid a tax rate of 28%.It is now the end of the second year,and the company has a loss of $375,000 for tax purposes.The company's management believes it is probable the company will be able to use up its tax losses.The tax rate is currently 32%%.
Requirement:
Compute the amounts of income tax receivable and/ or deferred income tax asset in the current (second)year.

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Definitions:

Long-Lived Assets

Assets with a useful life extending beyond one year, used in the operation of a business, such as equipment or buildings.

Allocated To Expense

A method of assigning or distributing costs among various accounts or periods as expenses.

Net Income

The net earnings of a business following the subtraction of all costs and taxes from the gross income.

Predictor

A statistical measure or model used to estimate future trends or outcomes based on historical data.