E19-24. (NOL Carryback and Carryforward, Valuation Account Needed) (LO 3) Beilma
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Question
E19-24.
(NOL Carryback and Carryforward, Valuation Account Needed)
(LO 3) Beilman Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both book and tax purposes. (Assume the carryback provision is used where possible for a net operating loss.)
Year
Pretax Income (Loss)
Tax Rate
2015
$120,000
40%
2016
90,000
40
2017
(280,000)
45
2018
120,000
45
The tax rates listed were all enacted by the beginning of 2015.
Instructions
(a)
Prepare the journal entries for years 2015-2018 to record income tax expense (benefit) and income taxes payable (refundable), and the tax effects of the loss carryback and loss carryforward, assuming that based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that one-half of the benefits of the loss carryforward will not be realized.
(b)
Prepare the income tax section of the 2017 income statement beginning with the line “Operating loss before income taxes.”
(c)
Prepare the income tax section of the 2018 income statement beginning with the line “Income before income taxes.”
Year
Pretax Income (Loss)
Tax Rate
2015
$120,000
40%
2016
90,000
40
2017
(280,000)
45
2018
120,000
45
Explanation / Answer
a) 2015 Income tax expense (120000*40%) 48000 Income tax payable 48000 (To record income tax expense and payable) 2016 Income tax expense (90000*40%) 36000 Income tax payable 36000 (To record income tax expense and payable) 2017 Income tax refund receivable [(120000+90000)*40%] 84000 Deferred tax asset [(280000-120000-90000)*45%] 31500 Benefit due to NOL carry-back 84000 Benefit due to NOL carry-forward 31500 (To record NOL carry back/carry forward) Benefit due to NOL carry forward (31500*50%) 15750 Allowance to reduce DTA to expected realizable value 15750 (To record reduction in expected realizatble value of DTA) 2018 Income tax expense (120000*45%) 54000 Deferred tax asset 31500 Income tax payable 22500 (To record income tax expense and adjustment of DTA) Allowance to reduce DTA to expected realizable value 15750 Benefit due to NOL carry forward 15750 (To withdraw allowance account) b) Operating loss before income taxes 280000 Benefit due to NOL carry-back 84000 Benefit due to NOL carry-forward 15750 99750 Net loss 180250 c) Income before income taxes 120000 Income tax expense: Current 22500 Deferred 31500 Benefit due to loss carryforward -15750 38250 Net income 81750
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