Question

Isaac Inc. began operations in January 2021. For some property sales, Isaac recognizes income in the period of sale for financial reporting purposes. However, for income tax purposes, Isaac recognizes income when it collects cash from the buyer's installment payments. In 2021, Isaac had $671 million in sales of this type. Scheduled collections for these sales are as follows: 2021 $ 82 million 2022 136 million 2023 128 million 2024 161 million 2025 164 million $ 671 million Assume that Isaac has a 25% income tax rate and that there were no other differences in income for financial statement and tax purposes. Ignoring operating expenses, what deferred tax liability would Isaac report in its year-end 2021 balance sheet

Answer 1

Answer:

$147.25 million

Explanation:

Differed tax Isaac would report in its year-end 2021 balance sheet is the difference between the total sales value and the amount scheduled to be collected in 2021 multiply by the tax rate.

Therefore we have:

Deferred tax liability in 2021 = ($671 million - $82 million) * 25% = $147.25 million

Therefore, Differed tax Isaac would report in its year-end 2021 balance sheet is $147.25.