Question

Lyons Company deducts insurance expense of $210,000 for tax purposes in 2021, but the expense is not yet recognized for accounting purposes. In 2022, 2023, and 2024, no insurance expense will be deducted for tax purposes, but $70,000 of insurance expense will be reported for accounting purposes in each of these years. Lyons Company has a tax rate of 20% and income taxes payable of $180,000 at the end of 2021. There were no deferred taxes at the beginning of 2021. What is the amount of the deferred tax liability at the end of 2021?

Answer 1

$42,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Deferred tax liability can be defined as the tax liability which has been due for the current period but has not yet been paid such as installment sales receivable.

Insurance expense of $210,000

Tax rate of 20%

( $210,000 × .20 )

=$42,000

Therefore the amount of the deferred tax liability at the end of 2021 will be $42,000