Instructions 1 Prepare a schedule showing the reversal of th
Solution
Pre-tax Income as per book = $40,000
Unearned Rent Income = $360,000
(Cash Received but income not accrued.
This Income is considered for the taxable purposes.)
Therefore,
Pre-tax Income as per Tax Laws = $400,000 (360,000+40,000)
Tax Rate as of 31 December, 2017 = 40%
Hence, Income Tax Payable = $400,000 * 40%
Or, $160,000
Unearned Rent Income is a temporary timing Difference.
Timing Difference (TD) = Taxable Income – Accounting income
TD = $ 400,000 – 40,000 = $360,000
Since, TD is positive balance, it will create Deferred Tax Asset.
(Also because, if we understand in layman’s language, the entity is entitled to pay tax in this period due to the cash accounting method carried for tax purposes. So when the rent will be actually “earned” by the entity, tax will be not charged over it and this is beneficial for the company)
Deferred Tax Asset 2017 will be calculated as under :
Timing difference = $360,000
Tax Rate Applicable = 40%
Deferred Tax Asset = TD * Tax Rate
= 360,000 * 40%
Or, $144,000
Schedule showing the reversal of the temporary difference
Timing Difference
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Opening Balance (A)
0
360,000
270,000
110,000
40,000
Addition: Unearned Income (Deferred Asset) (B)
360,000
0
0
0
0
Deletion/ Reversal (C)
0
90,000
160,000
70,000
40,000
Closing balance (D= A+B-C)
360,000
270,000
110,000
40,000
0
Deferred tax @ tax Rate (E)
144,000 (40%)
97,200 (36%)
36,300 (33%)
12,000 (30%)
0 (32%)
Less Opening Deferred tax (F)
0
144,000
97,200
36,300
12,000
Amount to be charged to Profit & Loss Account (E-F)
144,000
(46,800)
(60,900)
(24,300)
(12,000)
Note: Positive Balance of amount to be charged to Profit & Loss Account means crediting the balance of Profit and loss account thus, increasing it but negative balance means debiting the account and thus lowering the balance.
Since, Unearned Rent is temporary timing difference over the years in which the rent will be earned, the effect on the Profit & Loss Account will be nullified.
2. Journal Entries
Year 2017
Profit & Loss Account Dr. 160,000
To Current Tax 160,000
(Being provision made for current year tax)
Deferred Tax Asset Account Dr. 144,000
To Profit & Loss Account 144,000
(Being deferred Tax Asset created)
Year 2018
[Current year tax provision will be made as normally done]
Profit & Loss Account Dr. 46,800
To Deferred Tax Liability Account 46,800
(Being Deferred Tax Asset reduced on reversing timing difference)
Year 2019
[Current year tax provision will be made as normally done]
Profit & Loss Account Dr. 60,900
To Deferred Tax Liability Account 60,900
(Being Deferred Tax Asset reduced on reversing timing difference)
Year 2020
[Current year tax provision will be made as normally done]
Profit & Loss Account Dr. 24,300
To Deferred Tax Liability Account 24,300
(Being Deferred Tax Asset reduced on reversing timing difference)
Year 2021
[Current year tax provision will be made as normally done]
Profit & Loss Account Dr. 12,000
To Deferred Tax Liability Account 12,000
(Being Deferred Tax Asset reduced on reversing timing difference)
3. Income Statement for the Year 2017
Income from continuing operations before income taxes = 40,000
Less: Current Tax =(160,000)
Add: Deferred Tax Asset =144,000
Income from continuing operations after income taxes = 24,000
| Timing Difference | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Opening Balance (A) | 0 | 360,000 | 270,000 | 110,000 | 40,000 |
| Addition: Unearned Income (Deferred Asset) (B) | 360,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deletion/ Reversal (C) | 0 | 90,000 | 160,000 | 70,000 | 40,000 |
| Closing balance (D= A+B-C) | 360,000 | 270,000 | 110,000 | 40,000 | 0 |
| Deferred tax @ tax Rate (E) | 144,000 (40%) | 97,200 (36%) | 36,300 (33%) | 12,000 (30%) | 0 (32%) |
| Less Opening Deferred tax (F) | 0 | 144,000 | 97,200 | 36,300 | 12,000 |
| Amount to be charged to Profit & Loss Account (E-F) | 144,000 | (46,800) | (60,900) | (24,300) | (12,000) |



