Question

Kara Fashions uses straight-line depreciation for financial statement reporting and MACRS for income tax reporting. Three years after its purchase, one of Kara’s buildings has a book value of $400,000 and a tax basis of $300,000. There were no other temporary differences and no permanent differences. Taxable income was $4 million and Kara’s tax rate is 25%. What is the deferred tax liability to be reported in the balance sheet? Assuming that the deferred tax liability balance was $20,000 the previous year, prepare the appropriate journal entry to record income taxes this year.

Answer 1

A. Credit $5,000

B. Dr Income tax expense $1,005,000

Cr Income tax pay$1,000,000

Cr Deferred tax liability $5,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for What is the deferred tax liability to be reported in the balance sheet

Deferred tax liability=[ (400,000-300,000)*.25]-20,000

Deferred tax liability=($100,000*.25)-$20,000

Deferred tax liability=$25,000-$20,000

Deferred tax liability=$5,000 Credit

Therefore the deferred tax liability to be reported in the balance sheet will be $5,000 Credit

B. Preparation of the appropriate journal entry to record income taxes this year.

Dr Income tax expense $1,005,000

Cr Income tax pay$1,000,000

(4million *.25)

Cr Deferred tax liability $5,000