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12 September, 09:18

During 2017, Kate Holmes Co.'s first year of operations, the company reports pretax financial income at $250,000. Holmes's enacted tax rate is 45% for 2017 and 40% for all later years. Holmes expects to have taxable income in each of the next 5 years. The effects on future tax returns of temporary differences existing at December 31, 2017, are summarized as follows:

Future Years

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total

Future taxable (deductible) amounts:

Installment sales $32,000 $32,000 $32,000 $ 96,000

Depreciation 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 30,000

Unearned rent (50,000) (50,000) (100,000)

(a) Compute taxable income for 2017.

(c) Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes payable, deferred taxes, and income tax expense for 2017.

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  1. 12 September, 12:07
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    a. $224,000

    c. Journal Entry

    Explanation:

    a. Taxable income for 2017 = Pretax financial income - Temporary sales - Depreciation + Unearned rent

    = $250,000 - $96,000 - $30,000 + $100,000

    = $224,000

    c. Journal Entry

    Income tax expenses Dr, $111,200

    ($224,000 * 45%) + ($50,400 - $40,000)

    Deferred tax assets Dr, $40,000

    To income tax payable $100,800

    ($224,000 * 45%)

    To Deferred tax liability $50,400

    For computing deferred tax

    Temporary differences Future taxable Tax rate (Assets) Liability

    Installment sales $96,000 40% $38,400

    Depreciation rent $30,000 40% $12,000

    Unearned rent ($100,000) 40% ($40,000)

    Totals $26,000 ($40,000) ($50,400)
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