Question

Sage Company began operations at the beginning of 2021. The following information pertains to this company.

1. Pretax financial income for 2021 is $87,000.
2. The tax rate enacted for 2021 and future years is 20%.
3. Differences between the 2021 income statement and tax return are listed below:

a. Warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $6,600. Warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $1,900.
b. Gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $84,500. Gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $66,300.
c. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $57,900. Depreciation of these assets amounts to $84,300 for the tax return.
d. A $3,200 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income.
e. Interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500.

4. Taxable income is expected for the next few years. (Assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.)

Required:
a. Compute taxable income for 2021.
b. Compute the deferred taxes at December 31, 2021, that relate to the temporary differences described above.
c. Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense

Answer 1

Answer is explained in the explanation section below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Solution:

a. Taxable income for 2021.

Sage Company:

Computation of Taxable income and income tax for 2021

Pretax financial Income = $87000

Permanent differences:

Fine for Pollution = $3200

Interest revenue on municipal bonds = -$1500

Temporary differences:

Less: Excess of depreciation as per tax over books = -$26400

Add: Warranty expense in books higher than as per tax = $4700

Less: Gross profit as per books higher than as per tax on construction contracts = -$18200

Taxable Income = $48800

Income Tax (20%) = $9760

b. Deferred Taxes:

Deferred tax assets = $4700*20% = $940

Deferred tax liability = ($26,400 + $18,200) * 20% = $8920

c. Note: Journal Entries are attached in the attachment below.