Question

Splish Inc. had pretax financial income of $139,400 in 2020. Included in the computation of that amount is insurance expense of $4,400 which is not deductible for tax purposes. In addition, depreciation for tax purposes exceeds accounting depreciation by $10,000.

Prepare Shetland�s journal entry to record 2020 taxes, assuming a tax rate of 30%.

Answer 1

The Journal entry and their narrations is shown below:

Step-by-step explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Income tax expenses Dr, $43,140

To income tax payable $40,140

To Deferred tax liability $3,000

(Being Income tax expenses for the year is recorded)

Working Note 1:-

Income as per tax purpose

Pretax financial income $139,400

Add: permanent difference

Disallowed insurance expenses $4,400

Less: Timing difference

Excess depreciation allowed $10,000

Income as per tax purpose $133,800

Working Note 2

Income tax payable

= Income tax rate × Income as per tax purposes

= 30% × $133,800

= $40,140

Working Note 3

Deferred tax liability = Timing difference × Tax rate

= $10,000 × 30%

= $3,000