Exam 14: Taxes on the Financial Statements

Which of the following taxes are included in the total income tax expense of a corporation as reported on its GAAP financial statements?

A deferred tax asset is the expected future tax benefit (savings) associated with income reported in the current year GAAP financial statements.

South, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $400,000 in year 1. South acquires a depreciable asset in year 1, and first year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $50,000. At the end of year 1, South's deferred tax liability account balance is $17,500. In year 2, South earns $500,000 book net income before tax, and its book depreciation exceeds tax depreciation by $20,000. South records no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 35%, what is South's current income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements for year 2?

PaintCo Inc., a domestic corporation, owns 100% of BrushCo Ltd., an Irish corporation. Assume that the U.S. corporate tax rate is 35% and the Irish rate is 15%. PaintCo is permanently reinvesting BrushCo's earnings outside the United States under ASC 740-30 (APB 23). The corporations' book income, permanent and temporary book-tax differences, and current tax expense are reported as follows. Determine PaintCo's total tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements, its current tax expense (benefit), and its deferred tax expense (benefit). PaintCo BrushCo Book income before tax \ 600,000 \ 400,000 Permanent differences Meals \& entertainment expense 40,000 -0- Municipal bond interest income (10,000) -0- Temporary differences Tax > book depreciation (100,000) -0- Book > tax bad debt expense 20,000 -0-

"Permanent differences" include items that appear in the Federal income tax return as income or deduction, and in the GAAP financial statements as revenue or expense, but in different reporting periods.

Giant uses the "equity method" to account for the operations of its 40% owned subsidiary Little. A portion of Little's profits for the year are included in Giant's GAAP book income.

Kling Corporation reports a $150,000 cash tax savings from a temporary book-tax difference. This item has the same effect on Kling's current year effective tax rate as a $150,000 cash tax savings that is a permanent book-tax difference.

A CFO probably prefers a tax planning strategy that produces a temporary book-tax savings difference to one that produces a permanent difference.

South, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $400,000 in year 1. South acquires a depreciable asset in year 1, and first year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $50,000. At the end of year 1, South's deferred tax liability account balance is $17,500. In year 2, South earns $500,000 book net income before tax, and its book depreciation exceeds tax depreciation by $20,000. South records no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 35%, what is South's current income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements for year 2?

You are assisting LipidCo, a U.S. corporation subject to GAAP, to determine its current-year book expense for income taxes. The following represent the steps that you will take in making this computation. Put the steps into the correct order. A.Compute the deferred tax provision. B.Determine book income before income tax effects. C.Determine the current tax provision. D.Determine whether a valuation allowance is required, and apply or release it. E.Identify and measure temporary book-tax differences. F.Prepare the disclosures for the financial statement footnotes. G.Add/Subtract any permanent book-tax differences.

A partnership owned at least 80% by a corporation is included in a consolidated group's U.S. income tax return.

The valuation allowance can reduce either a deferred tax asset or a deferred tax liability.

Phyllis, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. Phyllis puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and first year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. Phyllis has recorded no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 35%, what is Phyllis's total income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements?

Black, Inc., is a domestic corporation with the following balance sheet for book and tax purposes at the end of the year. Assume a 35% corporate tax rate and no valuation allowance. Black, Inc.'s, book income before tax is $6,000. Black records two permanent book-tax differences. It earned $250 in tax-exempt municipal bond interest, and it incurred $500 in nondeductible meals and entertainment expense. Determine the change in Black's deferred tax liabilities for the current year.

Amelia, Inc., is a domestic corporation with the following balance sheet for book and tax purposes at the end of the year. Assume a 34% corporate tax rate and no valuation allowance. Amelia, Inc.'s, book income before tax is $25,200. Amelia records two permanent book-tax differences. It earned $1,000 in tax-exempt municipal bond interest and $1,840 in nondeductible meals and entertainment expense. What is Amelia's total provision for income tax expense reported on its financial statement and its book net income after tax?

Amelia, Inc., is a domestic corporation with the following balance sheet for book and tax purposes at the end of the year. Assume a 34% corporate tax rate and no valuation allowance. ? Amelia, Inc.'s, book income before tax is $25,200. Amelia records two permanent book-tax differences. It earned $1,000 in tax-exempt municipal bond interest and $1,840 in nondeductible meals and entertainment expense. Provide the income tax footnote rate reconciliation for Amelia, using either dollars or percentages.

Beach, Inc., a domestic corporation, owns 100% of Mountain, Ltd., a manufacturing facility in Atlantis. Mountain has no operations or activities in the United States. The U.S. tax rate is 35% and the applicable Atlantis tax rate is 10%. For the current year, Beach earns $500,000 in taxable income. Mountain earns $300,000 in taxable income from its operations, pays $30,000 in taxes to Atlantis, and makes no distributions to Beach. What is Beach's effective tax rate for GAAP book purposes, assuming that Beach makes the permanent reinvestment assumption of ASC 740-30 (APB 23)?

A deferred tax liability represents a potential future tax benefit associated with income reported in the current year GAAP financial statements.

Amelia, Inc., is a domestic corporation with the following balance sheet for book and tax purposes at the end of the year. Assume a 34% corporate tax rate and no valuation allowance. Amelia, Inc.'s, book income before tax is $25,200. Amelia records two permanent book-tax differences. It earned $1,000 in tax-exempt municipal bond interest and $1,840 in nondeductible meals and entertainment expense. Determine Amelia's change in net deferred tax asset or net deferred tax liability for the current year and provide the journal entry to record this amount.

Black, Inc., is a domestic corporation with the following balance sheet for book and tax purposes at the end of the year. Assume a 35% corporate tax rate and no valuation allowance. Black, Inc.'s, book income before tax is $6,000. Black records two permanent book-tax differences. It earned $250 in tax-exempt municipal bond interest, and it incurred $500 in nondeductible meals and entertainment expense. Determine Black's change in net deferred tax asset or net deferred tax liability for the current year and provide the journal entry to record this amount.