Question

On January 1, 2013, Ameen Company purchased a building for $36 million. Ameen uses straight-line depreciation for financial statement reporting and MACRS for income tax reporting. At December 31, 2015, the book value of the building was $30 million and its tax basis was $20 million. At December 31, 2016, the book value of the building was $28 million and its tax basis was $13 million. There were no other temporary differences and no permanent differences. Pretax accounting income for 2016 was $45 million. The tax rate is 40%. The journal entry to account for the temporary difference will include

Answer 1

1.Dr Income Tax Expense 22

Cr Income Tax Payable 16

Cr Deferred Tax Liability 6

2.Net Income of Ameen in 2016 = $23

Explanation

1.Preparation of the appropriate journal entry to record Ameena 2016 income taxes

Calculation for Pretax accounting income

Pretax accounting income = $45

Less:Excess Depreciation as per tax = ($5)

($20-$13)-($30-$28)

$7-$5

=$5

Taxable Income = $40

Income tax for the year = 40 × 40%

Income tax for the year= $16

Calculation for Deferred Tax Expense for the year 2016

Deferred Tax Expense for the year 2016 = ($28 - $13) ×40%

Deferred Tax Liability= $15 ×40%

Deferred Tax Liability= $6

Calculation for Income Tax Expense

Income Tax Expense = $16 + $6

Income Tax Expense= $22

Therefore the appropriate journal entry to record Ameena 2016 income taxes will be:

Dr Income Tax Expense $22

Cr Income Tax Payable $16

Cr Deferred Tax Liability $6

2. Calculation for Ameen 2016 net income

Net Income

Accounting Income of Ameen = $45

Less: Total Tax Expense = ($22)

Net Income of Ameen in 2016 = $23

Therefore the Net Income of Ameen in 2016 will be $23