Answer:
Staples Corporation
A Schedule, computing the increase to income tax payable on December 31, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023:
Year Pre-tax GAAP Tax- Tax Taxable Income Tax Deferred
GAAP Income able Income Income Payable Expense Liability
(a) (b) (c) 25% 25% (Recovery)
of (c) of (b)
2020 $230,000 $200,000 $110,000 $27,500 $50,000 $22,500
2021 250,000 220,000 250,000 62,500 55,000 (7,500)
2022 240,000 210,000 240,000 60,000 52,500 (7,500)
2023 240,000 210,000 240,000 60,000 52,500 (7,500)
Total $960,000 $840,000 $840,000 $210,000 $210,000 0
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cost of depreciable asset = $120,000
Estimated useful life = 4 years
Residual value = $0
Tax depreciation expense = 100% in 2020
GAAP depreciation expense = 25% in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
Tax rate for each year = 25%
Year Pre-tax GAAP Tax- Tax Taxable Income Tax Deferred
GAAP Income able Income Income Payable Expense Liability
(a) (b) (c) 25% 25% (Recovery)
of (c) of (b)
2020 $230,000 $200,000 $110,000 $27,500 $50,000 $22,500
2021 250,000 220,000 250,000 62,500 55,000 (7,500)
2022 240,000 210,000 240,000 60,000 52,500 (7,500)
2023 240,000 210,000 240,000 60,000 52,500 (7,500)
Total $960,000 $840,000 $840,000 $210,000 $210,000 0
2020 Tax Taxable Income = $110,000 ($230,000-$120,000)
GAAP Taxable Income = GAAP minus Annual Depreciation
b) Tax Taxable Income = GAAP income of $230,000 minus 100% depreciation ($120,000) for the first year and 0% for the remaining years. This gives rise to temporary differences in 2020 between the calculated tax payable and the tax expense for the following years. While in the first year, there arose a tax liability, this is offset in subsequent years.
