
In 2018, North Company rented a villa for three years and received a total of $60,000. The rent is earned equally over the period 2018-2020. For tax purposes, North should report the full $60,000 on 2018 tax return form. By year end, the company reported an income tax expense of $22,000 and income tax payable of $37,000.
In 2019, the company terminated a maintenance contract and agreed to pay $10,000 per year for 2019-2021. The total termination amount is fully deducted for financial reporting purposes and deducted as paid for tax purposes. The pretax financial income for 2019 is $90,000. The tax rates are 30% for 2018 and 35% for 2019. By end of 2019, the government announced the change of tax rate for future periods.
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