Question

Carlita began 2014 with a taxes payable account balance of $3,000. On December 31, 2014, its taxes payable account balance is $7,000. How much did Carlita pay to the tax authorities during the year?

Answer 1

Answer:

$2,000

Explanation:

The computation of the amount pay to the tax authorities during the year is shown below;

Let us assume the accrued payment be $6,000

Let us assume the amount pay to the tax authorities be X

Beginning Taxes payable account balance + Accrued payment - X = Ending taxes payable account balance

$3,000 + $6,000 - X = $7,000

$9,000 - X = $7,000

So, the X is

= $9,000 - $7,000

= $2,000

hence, the amount pay to the tax authorities is $2,000