Question

In 2014, David Company accrued, for financial statement reporting, estimated losses on disposal of unused plant facilities of $2,400,000. The facilities were sold in March 2015 and a $2,400,000 loss was recognized for tax purposes. Also in 2014, David paid $100,000 in premiums for a two-year life insurance policy in which the company was the beneficiary. Assuming that the enacted tax rate is 30% in both 2014 and 2015, and that David paid $780,000 in income taxes in 2014, the amount reported as net deferred income taxes on David's balance sheet at December 31, 2014, should be aa. $680,000 asset.b. $360,000 asset.c. $360,000 liability.d. $720,000 asset.

Answer 1

d. $720,000 asset.

Step-by-step explanation:

At 2014 David Company reported a loss for 2,400,000 which, for taxes purposes wasn't recognized.

Thus, there is a temporary diffrence in favor of the company,

as is paying more income tax today (the 2,400,000 loss is not recognzied thus, more income taxes are being paid)

and then, will pay less than the accounting net income (latter will pay taxes including this loss, thus less income tax)

This is a deffered income tax asset for: 2,400,000 x 30% = 720,000

tax deffered(assets) 720,000 debit

income tax expense 60,000 debit

cash 780,000 credit