Problem 4 Millcroft Inc computed a pretax financial income o

Problem 4. Millcroft Inc. computed a pretax financial income of $40,000 for the first year of its operations ended December 31, 2017. Analysis of the tax and book basis of its liabilities disclosed $360,000 in unearned rent revenue on the books that had been recognized as taxable income in 2017 when the cash was received. The unearned rent is expected to be recognized on the books in the following pattern: 2018. 2019 2020 2021 $ 90,000 160,000 70,000 40,000 S360.000 The enacted tax rates for this year and the next four years are as follows: 2017 2018 2019 2020. 2021 Instructions (1) Prepare a schedule showing the reversal of the temporary difference and the computation of income taxes payable and deferred tax assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2017 (2) Prepare journal entries to record income taxes payable and deferred income taxes. (3) Prepare the income statement for Milleroft beginning with \"Income from continuing operations before income taxes\" for the year ended December 31, 2017. 40% 36% 33% 30% 32%

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(1) Reversal Years 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Taxable financial income $40,000                        -                         -                       -                       -   Temporary differences: Unearned rent revenue            360,000 Rent revenue earned                        -              (90,000)         (160,000)         (70,000)         (40,000) Taxable income (loss)            400,000            (90,000)         (160,000)         (70,000)         (40,000) Loss carryback: 2018 carryback            (90,000) 2019 carryback          (160,000) 2020 carryback            (70,000) Net taxable (deductible) amount              80,000                        -                         -                       -           (40,000) Enacted tax rate 40% 36% 33% 30% 32% Income taxes payable (40% x $400,000)            160,000 Deferred tax asset: Current (40% x $90,000)              36,000 Noncurrent (40% x $160,000)              64,000 Noncurrent (40% x $70,000)              28,000 (2) 2017 Journal entries Income Tax Expense--Current $        160,000 Income Taxes Payable $        160,000 Deferred Tax Asset--Current $          36,000 Deferred Tax Asset--Noncurrent $          92,000 Income Tax Benefit--Deferred $        128,000 (3) 2017 Income Statement Presentation: Income from continuing operations before income taxes $40,000 Less income taxes: Current provision $160,000 Deferred benefit          (128,000) $32,000 Income from continuing operations $8,000