At the end of the preceding year, XYZ Inc. had a deferred tax asset of $17,500,000, attributable to its only temporary difference of $70,000,000 for estimated expenses. At the end of the current year, the temporary difference is $45,000,000. At the beginning of the year there was no valuation account for the deferred tax asset. At year-end, XYZ Inc. now estimates that it is more likely than not that one-third of the deferred tax asset will never be realized. Taxable income is $12,000,000 for the current year and the tax rate is 25% for all years. Required:
Prepare journal entries to record Income Tax Expense for the current year.

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Explanation:

Given that;

Deferred tax =

Temporary difference = $17,500,000

Taxable income = $45,000,000

Taxable income = $12,000,000

Tax rate = 25%

We would get the value of income tax expense for the current year

Deferred tax asset = (Temporary difference × Tax rate) - ( Referred tax at the end of the preceding year)

Deferred tax asset = ($45,000,000 × 25%) - $17,500,000

Income tax payable = (Taxable income × Tax rate)

Income tax payable = ($12,000,000 × 25%)

Valuation allowance in deferred tax = (One third of the temporary difference of the current year × Tax rate)

Valuation allowance in deferred tax = (1/3 × $45,000,000 × 25%)

Journal entries

Deferred tax Dr $13,000,000

($45,000,000 × 25%) - $17,500,000

Balance Cr $6,250,000

To Income tax payable

($12,000,000 × 25%) Cr $3,000,000

To Valuation allowance in deferred tax (1/3 × $45,000,000 × 25%) Cr $3,750,000

the answer is a.

by: nicholas dooley