Question

Alsup Consulting sometimes performs services for which it receives payment at the conclusion of the engagement, up to six months after services commence. Alsup recognizes service revenue for financial reporting purposes when the services are performed. For tax purposes, revenue is reported when fees are collected. Service revenue, collections, and pretax accounting income for 2020-2023 are as follows: 2020 2021 2022 2023 Service Revenue $660,000 750,000 710,000 716,000 Collections $620,000 778,000 702,000 720,000 Pretax Accounting Income $186,000 260,000 228,000 200,000 There are no differences between accounting income and taxable income other than the temporary difference described above. The enacted tax rate for each year is 25%. (Hint: You will find it helpful to prepare a schedule that shows the balances in service revenue receivable at December 31, 2020- 2023.) Required: 1. to 3. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record Alsup's 2021 income taxes, 2022 income taxes and 2023 income taxes. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars.)

Answer 1

Required: Journal entries

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
2021	Income tax expenses	$65,000
	Deferred tax liabilities (778,000-750,000)*25%	$7,000
	Income tax payable		$72,000
2022	Income tax expenses	$57,000
	Deferred tax liabilities (710,000-702,000)*25%		$2,000
	Income tax payable		$55,000
2023	Income tax expenses	$50,000
	Deferred tax liabilities (720,000-716,000)*25%	$1,000
	Income tax payable		$51,000

Computation of taxable income:

	2021	2022	2023
Pre-tax accounting income	$260,000	$228,000	$200,000
(+) Collections	$778,000	$702,000	$720,000
(-) Service revenue	($750,000)	($710,000)	($716,000)
Taxable income	$288,000	$220,000	$204,000
Tax rate	25%	25%	25%
Income tax	$72,000	$55,000	$51,000