Question

Deferred Taxes. Assume that Firm ABC has revenues of $120,000 for both 2017 and 2018. It also has operating expenses of $40,000 for each of these years. In addition, Firm ABC accrues a loss and related liability of $10,000 for financial reporting purposes because of pending litigation. Firm ABC cannot deduct this amount for tax purposes until it pays the liability, expected in 2018. As a result, a deductible amount will occur in 2018 when Firm ABC settles the liability, causing taxable income to be lower than pretax financial information. 2017 2018 Revenues 120,000 120,000 Expenses 40,000 40,000 Litigation loss 10,000 Pretax financial income 70,000 80,000 Income tax expense (40%) 28,000 32,000 2017 120,000 40,000 Revenues Expenses Litigation loss Taxable income Income tax expense (40%) 2018 120,000 40,000 10,000 70,000 28,000 80,000 32,000 Journalize the entry at 12/31/2017 to recordincome tax expense, deferred tax asset, and income taxes payable. (15 pt) Journalize the entry at 12/31/2018 to record income tax expense, deferred tax asset, and income taxes payable. (15 pt)

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Calculation of Deffered Tax Asset

Deffered tax asset = Tax as per Income tax - tax as per books

Deffered tax asset = 32000 - 28000

Deffered tax asset = 4000

1) Journal entry at 12/31/2017 :

Account	Debit	Credit
Income Tax Expense	28000
Deffered Tax Asset	4000
To Income Tax Payable (Note: Journal Entry made for Income tax and deffered tax asset)		32000

2) Journal Entry at12/31/2018

Deffered tax Liability = Tax as per books - Tax as per Income tax

Deffered tax Liability = 32000 - 28000

Deffered tax Liability = 4000

Account	Debit	Credit
Income Tax Expense	32000
To Deffered Tax Liability		4000
To Income Tax Payable (Note: Journal Entry made for Income tax and deffered tax liability)		28000