At the end of 2016, Wildhorse Company has $175,800 of cumulative temporary differences that will result in reporting the following future taxable amounts.
2017
$59,900
2018
49,400
2019
38,000
2020
28,500
$175,800
Tax rates enacted as of the beginning of 2015 are:
2015 and 2016
40
%
2017 and 2018
30
%
2019 and later
25
%
Wildhorse’s taxable income for 2016 is $305,100. Taxable income is expected in all future years.
(a) Prepare the journal entry for Wildhorse to record income taxes payable, deferred income taxes, and income tax expense for 2016, assuming that there were no deferred taxes at the end of 2015. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select \"No Entry\" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
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Debit
Credit
(b) Prepare the journal entry for Wildhorse to record income taxes payable, deferred income taxes, and income tax expense for 2016, assuming that there was a balance of $21,300 in a Deferred Tax Liability account at the end of 2015. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select \"No Entry\" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
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Solution
a) Assuming there were no deferred tax at end of 2015 :-
Journal Entry :-
Working Note :-
b) Deferred Tax Expenses :-
Journal Entry :-
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Amount($)
Deferred Tax Liability at end of 2016 (Working Note)