Question

A company reports 2021 pretax accounting income of $66 million, but because of a single temporary difference, taxable income is only $35 million. No temporary differences existed at the beginning of the year, and the tax rate is 25%. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record income taxes.

Answer 1

Answer:

Income tax expense $1,000,000 Dr.

Deferred tax liability $7,750,000 Dr.

To income tax payable $8,750,000 Cr.

Explanation:

Given the following :

Pretax accounting income = $66 mollion

TAXABLE INCOME = $35 million

Tax rate = 25%

Income tax payable:

Income tax rate × taxable income

25% × 35,000,000

= $8,750,000

Deferred tax liability :

(pretax income - taxable income) × tax rate

($66 - $35) million × 25%

$31,000,000 × 25%

= $7,750,000

Income tax expense :

Deferred tax + income tax payable

$(8,750,000 - 7,750,000)

= $1,000,000