Exam 18: Accounting for Income Taxes

A corporation must recognize a valuation allowance, if based on available evidence; it is more likely than not that the deferred liability will not be realized.

A corporation must report its deferred tax liabilities and assets in two classifications, which are gross current amount and gross noncurrent amounts.

In 2014, Waterford Corporation reported pretax financial income of $400,000. Included in that pretax financial income was $150,000 of nontaxable life insurance proceeds received as a result of the death of an officer; $120,000 of warranty expenses accrued but unpaid as of December 31, 2014; and $10,000 of bad debts estimated to be uncollectible (but not written off as of December 31, 2014). Assuming that no income taxes were previously paid during the year and an income tax rate of 30%, the amount of income taxes payable on December 31, 2014, would be

Interest received on municipal bonds is taxable; this is because the bonds pay a lower rate of interest than corporate bonds. The fact that they are taxable reduces the cost of borrowing for the municipalities.

Each of the following can result in a temporary difference between pretax financial income and taxable income except

Smyrna Company had financial and taxable incomes as follows: The tax rate for all three years was 30%. Required: a.Prepare the journal entries to record income taxes for all three years. b.Explain why the taxes paid in 2016 are different from the tax return and the amount reported in the financial statements and provide an example of what could cause this difference.

A company would determine whether to recognize an uncertain tax position by evaluating whether the tax position is "more likely than not" which is a less than 50% probability of being upheld during a tax audit by the IRS, based on the technical merits of the position.

What two issues does FASB have to consider in regards to operating loss carrybacks?

When congress makes a tax law or rate change, a corporation recognizes financial statement impact by adjusting the deferred assets or liabilities as of the beginning of the year in which the change is made.

The amount owed the IRS is recorded in the accounting records in which account?

During its first year of operations ending on December 31, 2014, the Dakota Company reported pretax accounting income of $600,000. The only difference between taxable income and accounting income was $80,000 of accrued warranty costs. These warranty costs are expected to be paid as follows: Assuming an income tax rate of 30% in 2014, Dakota should report income tax expense on its 2014 income statement in the amount of

Which one of the following statements regarding operating losses is false?

Which of the following would not result in a permanent difference between pretax financial income and taxable income?

The Pink Diamonds Company installs fire alarm systems for large manufacturing enterprises and golf courses. Due to the design of their systems, some projects frequently extend over a two-year period. Pink Diamonds uses the percentage-of-completion method for financial accounting purposes and the completed-contract method for tax purposes. As of December 31, 2014, all projects were completed. The following information relates to projects started but not completed as of December 31, 2015: Assuming an income tax rate of 30%, what amount should be included in the deferred tax liability account at December 31, 2015?

What are the three types of permanent differences between a corporation's pretax financial income and taxable income?

The Mishka Corporation reported the following income for both accounting and tax purposes: Mishka Corporation uses the carryback provision for net operating losses when possible. The enacted tax rate for 2018 and future years is 32%. Mishka believes that sufficient verifiable positive evidence exists so that a valuation allowance is not necessary at the end of 2017. Required: Prepare the entries for income tax expense and related assets and liabilities for the Mishka Corporation for the years 2014 through 2017.

An operating loss carryforward occurs when

When Congress changes the tax laws or rates, a corporation's deferred tax liability and asset accounts

A corporation's deferred tax expense or benefit is the change in its deferred tax liabilities or assets during the year.

At December 31, 2014, the Blue Agave Company had a current deferred tax asset of $60,000, arising from cash for magazine subscriptions received and taxed in 2014 but that will be recognized as income for accounting purposes in 2015; a noncurrent deferred tax liability of $160,000 arising from an excess of MACRS tax depreciation over straight-line accounting depreciation of plant assets; and a long-term deferred tax asset of $80,000, arising from contingency expenses for accounting purposes that will be tax deductible when paid (estimated to be in 2016). The 2015 pretax financial income and taxable income for Blue Agave are as follows: Required: Prepare the income tax journal entry for the Blue Agave Company at the end of 2015.