Clipp, Inc

question 88

Multiple Choice

Clipp, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. Clipp puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and first year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. Clipp has recorded no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 35%, what is Clipp's deferred income tax liability reported on its GAAP financial statements?

• A)$252,000
• B)$210,000
• C)$168,000
• D)$42,000

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