Question

Star Corp. reported pretax net income from continuing operations of $1,000,000. Tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $100,000. Star Corp. had $50,000 of accrued vacation pay that was not deductible. Star Corp. also claimed $150,000 dividends received deduction (DRD). Assume no valuation allowance.

Required:
a. Compute Star Corp.'s current income tax expense or benefit.
b. Compute Star Corp.'s deferred income tax expense or benefit.
c. Provide two reconciliation of Star Corp.'s total income tax provision with its hypothetical income tax expense of 21% in both dollars and rates.

Answer 1

Star Corp

A.

Pretax net income from continuing operations = $1,000,000

Add Accrued Vacation $50,000

Deduct additional Tax Depreciation $100,000

Deduct Dividend received deductions $150,000

Net Taxable Income = $800,000

Income Tax expenses = 21% x $800,000 = $168,000

Income tax Expense provision based on book Net income = 21% x $1,000,000 = $210,000

Income tax benefit = $168,000 minus $210,000 = $42,000 (benefit)

B.

Deferred income tax expense =

Income tax Provision = $210,000

Less income tax expense = $168,000

Differed income tax (benefit) = $42,000

C.

Reconciliation

Book Net income = $1,000,000

Tax rate = 21%

Tax expense provision = $210,000...(a)

Pretax net income from continuing operations = $1,000,000

Add Accrued Vacation $50,000

Deduct additional Tax Depreciation $100,000

Deduct Dividend received deductions $150,000

Taxable Net income (adjusted) = $800,000

Tax rate = 21%

Tax expense provision = $168,000......(b)

Difference (a) minus (b) = $42,000 . This is a benefit to the firm (star corp) because its actual tax liability is less than what it provided for because of net deductibles not accounted for in its income statement.