At the End of Its First Year of Operations, Prince

question 163

Essay

At the end of its first year of operations, Prince Charming Corporation had a current liability of $300,000 for unearned rent. This was the only difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. Assume an income tax rate of 40%.
Required:
The tax liability from the tax return is $750,000. Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes for Prince Charming's first year of operations. Show well-labeled computations.

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Subjective Method

A method based on personal judgment and opinion rather than on external data or objective measurement.

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