Typical Corp

question 117

Essay

Typical Corp. reported a deferred tax liability of $6,000,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017, when the tax rate was 40%. The deferred tax liability was related to a temporary difference of $15,000,000 caused by an installment sale in 2017. The temporary difference is expected to reverse in 2019 when the income deferred from taxation will become taxable. There are no other temporary differences. Assume a new tax law passed in 2018 and the tax rate, which will remain at 40% through December 31, 2018, will become 48% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2018. Pretax accounting income and taxable income for the year 2018 is $30,000,000.
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Prepare a compound journal entry to record Typical's income tax expense for the year 2018. Show well-labeled computations.

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Definitions:

Cash Payback

The period of time required for the cash flows from a capital investment to repay the initial investment cost.

Straight-Line Method

Depreciation method in which periodic depreciation is the same for each year of the asset’s useful life.

Cash Inflow

The total amount of money being transferred into a business, from operations, investments, or financing activities, within a specific period.

Cash Payback Period

The period of time it takes for a company to recoup an investment exclusively through cash flows.