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Zekany Corporation would have had identical income before taxes on both its inco

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Question

Zekany Corporation would have had identical income before taxes on both its income tax returns and income statements for the years 2013 through 2016 except for differences in depreciation on an operational asset. The asset cost $190,000 and is depreciated for income tax purposes in the following amounts:

2013 $ 62,700 2014 83,600 2015 28,500 2016 15,200

The operational asset has a four-year life and no residual value. The straight-line method is used for financial reporting purposes. Income amounts before depreciation expense and income taxes for each of the four years were as follows. 2013 2014 2015 2016 Accounting income before taxes and depreciation $ 105,000 $ 125,000 $ 115,000 $ 115,000 Assume the average and marginal income tax rate for 2013 and 2014 was 30%; however, during 2014 tax legislation was passed to raise the tax rate to 40% beginning in 2015. The 40% rate remained in effect through the years 2015 and 2016. Both the accounting and income tax periods end December 31. Required: Prepare the journal entries to record income taxes for the years 2013 through 2016. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Notes

                                                                                                                    Figures in $

Particulars

Income before taxes and depreciation

Depreciation as per income tax

Income before income taxes

Income tax rate

Income tax amount to be Paid

A

B

C

D

A-B

C*D

2013

105000

62700

42300

30%

12690

2014

125000

83600

41400

30%

12420

2015

115000

28500

86500

40%

34600

2016

115000

15200

99800

40%

39920

Accounting books

Income tax books

Figures in $

Particulars

Depreciation

Closing value of assets

Depreciation

Closing value of assets

Temporary difference

Income tax rate for next year

Differed tax liability balance

Differed tax liability to be created/ to be reversed

A

B

C

D

Balance difference of current and preceding year

A-B

C*D

2013

47500

142500

62700

127300

15200

30%

4560

4560

2014

47500

95000

83600

43700

51300

40%

20520

15960

2015

47500

47500

28500

15200

32300

40%

12920

-7600

2016

47500

0

15200

0

0

NA

NA

-12920

190000

190000

Journal Entries to record income taxes for the years 2013 through 2016

Year 2013

Income tax expense A/c Dr. $ 12690

                 To Income tax payable A/c Cr. $ 12690

Differed Tax expense A/c Dr. $ 4560

                To Differed Tax liability A/c Cr. $ 4560

Profit & loss A/c Dr. $ 17250

               To Income tax expense A/c Cr. $ 12690

             To Differed tax expense A/c Cr. $ 4560

Year 2014

Income tax expense A/c Dr. $ 12420

                 To Income tax payable A/c Cr. $ 12420

Differed Tax expense A/c Dr. $ 15960

                To Differed Tax liability A/c Cr. $ 15960

Profit & loss A/c Dr. $ 28380

               To Income tax expense A/c Cr. $ 12420

               To Differed tax expense A/c Cr. $ 15960

Year 2015

Income tax expense A/c Dr. $ 34600

                 To Income tax payable A/c Cr. $ 34600

Differed Tax liability A/c Dr. $ 7600

                To Differed Tax benefits A/c Cr. $ 7600

Profit & loss A/c Dr. $ 27000

Differed tax benefits A/c Dr. $ 7600

               To Income tax expense A/c Cr. $ 34600

Year 2016

Income tax expense A/c Dr. $ 39920

                 To Income tax payable A/c Cr. $ 39920

Differed Tax liability A/c Dr. $ 12920

              To Differed Tax Benefits A/c Cr. $ 12920

Profit & loss A/c Dr. $ 27000

Differed tax benefits A/c Dr. $ 12920

               To Income tax expense A/c Cr. $ 39920

              

Particulars

Income before taxes and depreciation

Depreciation as per income tax

Income before income taxes

Income tax rate

Income tax amount to be Paid

A

B

C

D

A-B

C*D

2013

105000

62700

42300

30%

12690

2014

125000

83600

41400

30%

12420

2015

115000

28500

86500

40%

34600

2016

115000

15200

99800

40%

39920