Question

Pretax accounting income for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $53 million for Truffles Company. Truffles' taxable income was $66 million. This was a result of differences between straight-line depreciation for financial reporting purposes and accelerated depreciation for tax purposes. The enacted tax rate is 27% for 2021 and 37% thereafter. What amount should Truffles report as the current portion of income tax expense for 2021

Answer 1

$17,820,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of tax due to government authorities for the current period is referred to as current portion of income tax expense. It is calculated by product of current or enacted tax rate and taxable income for the period

Taxable income for 2021 = $66million

Enacted or current tax rate for 2021 = 27%

Current portion of income tax expense for 2021 = Taxable income x current tax rate = $66 million x 27% = $17,820,000million

Hence Current portion of income tax expense = $18 million