At the Beginning of the Current Fiscal Year, Withering Corporation

question 67

Essay

At the beginning of the current fiscal year, Withering Corporation had a deferred income tax liability balance of $20,000, which relates to depreciable assets. During the year, Withering reported the following information:
• Income before income taxes for the year was $300,000 and the tax rate was 45%.
• Depreciation expense was $150,000 and CCA was $130,000.
• Unearned rent revenue was reported at $120,000. Rent revenue is taxable when the cash is received. There was no opening balance in the unearned rent revenue account at the beginning of the year.
• No other items affected deferred tax amounts other than these transactions.
Required:
Prepare the journal entry or entries to record income taxes for the year.

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