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XYZ Corporation reported net income before taxes of $620,000. Included in this a

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Question

XYZ Corporation reported net income before taxes of $620,000. Included in this amount is $5,000 of municipal bond interest, and an $18,000 penalty for late payment of payroll taxes.

Differences between accounting income and taxable income are as follows:

Depreciation: Straight-line $40,000; MACRS $50,000

Warranties: Expense on the income statement - $28,000. Actual cash expenditures for warranty work, $13,000

Gain from installment sale: Gain recognized on income statement = $36,000. Recognized for taxes in three equal installments beginning this year.

REQUIRED: Compute taxable income for XYZ.

Accounting income

Permanent differences:

Temporary differences

Taxable income

Accounting income

Permanent differences:

Temporary differences

Taxable income

Explanation / Answer

Accounting income

620,000

Permanent differences:

Municipal bond interest

(5,000)

Penalty for late payment of payroll taxes

18,000

633,000

Temporary differences

Depreciation in excess of Straight line (50,000-40,000)

(10,000)

Warrenty expenses (28,000-15,000)

15,000

Gain recognized (36,000/3*2)

(24,000)

Taxable income

614,000

Accounting income

620,000

Permanent differences:

Municipal bond interest

(5,000)

Penalty for late payment of payroll taxes

18,000

633,000

Temporary differences

Depreciation in excess of Straight line (50,000-40,000)

(10,000)

Warrenty expenses (28,000-15,000)

15,000

Gain recognized (36,000/3*2)

(24,000)

Taxable income

614,000