Question

Whispering Company began operations at the beginning of 2021. The following information pertains to this company.

1.		Pretax financial income for 2021 is $99,000.
2.		The tax rate enacted for 2021 and future years is 20%.
3.		Differences between the 2021 income statement and tax return are listed below:
		(a)		Warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,400. Warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200.
		(b)		Gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $96,800. Gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $69,800.
		(c)		Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,100. Depreciation of these assets amounts to $87,100 for the tax return.
		(d)		A $3,400 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income.
		(e)		Interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,600.
4.		Taxable income is expected for the next few years. (Assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.)

Compute taxable income for 2021.
Compute the deferred taxes at December 31, 2021, that relate to the temporary differences described above.

Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred taxes, and income taxes payable for 2021. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Draft the income tax expense section of the income statement, beginning with “Income before income taxes.” (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

Answer 1

1)Taxable income for 2021

Pretax financial income	99,000.00
Permanent differences:
Fine for pollution	3,400.00
Tax-exempt interest	-   1,600.00
Originating temporary differences:
Excess warranty expense per books
($7,400 – $2,200)	5,200.00
Excess construction profits per books
($96,800 – $69,800)	- 27,000.00
Excess depreciation per tax return
($87,100 – $61,100)	- 26,000.00
Taxable income	53,000.00

2)

Temporary Difference	Future Taxable (Deductible) Amounts	Tax Rate	Deferred Tax
			(Asset)	Liability
Warranty costs	-                          5,200.00	20%	- 1,040.00
Construction profits	27,000.00	20%		5,400.00
Depreciation	26,000.00	20%		5,200.00
Totals	47,800.00		- 1,040.00	10,600.00

3)

	Debit	Credit
Income tax expense	20,160.00
Deferred tax Asset	1,040.00
Deferred tax liability		10,600.00
Income tax Payable		10,600.00

4)

Income before income taxes		99,000.00
Income tax expense
Current	10,600.00
Deferred	9,560.00	20,160.00