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Indicate, starting with Income before income taxes, how income taxes are reported on the income statement. What is Marin’s effective tax rate? (Round tax rate to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75%.)

Marin Company, which began operations at the beginning of 2015, produces various products on a contract basis. Each contract generates a gross profit of $76,000. Some of Marin’s contracts provide for the customer to pay on an installment basis. Under these contracts, Marin collects one-fifth of the contract revenue in each of the following four years. For financial reporting purposes, the company recognizes gross profit in the year of completion (accrual basis). For tax purposes, Marin recognizes gross profit in the year cash is collected (installment basis).

Presented below is information related to Marin’s operations for 2017:
1. In 2017, the company completed seven contracts that allow for the customer to pay on an installment basis. Marin recognized the related gross profit of $532,000 for financial reporting purposes. It reported only $106,400 of gross profit on installment sales on the 2017 tax return. The company expects future collections on the related installment receivables to result in taxable amounts of $106,400 in each of the next four years. 2. In 2017, nontaxable municipal bond interest revenue was $25,700. 3. During 2017, nondeductible fines and penalties of $26,400 were paid. 4. Pretax financial income for 2017 amounts to $510,000. 5. Tax rates (enacted before the end of 2017) are 50% for 2017 and 40% for 2018 and later. 6. The accounting period is the calendar year. 7. The company is expected to have taxable income in all future years. 8. The company has no deferred tax assets or liabilities at the end of 2016.

Explanation / Answer

1.Tax on gross profit reported for 2017=106400*50/100=53200.

Income Tax expense Account debit 53200

To cash account credit 53200

2.Municipal bonds are non taxable so no tax would be levied.

No tax entry

Bank account debit 25700

To Interest revenue credit 25700

3.Fines and penalties account debit 26400

To Cash Account credit 26400

No tax entry

4.Tax on pre tax finance income debit=510000*50/100=255000

To Cash 255000

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