a.) For the current year temporary differences existed between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of the following:   Carrying Amount Tax Basis Future Taxable or (Deductible) Amount Buildings and equipment $ 50,000,000   $ 36,000,000   $ 14,000,000   Prepaid insurance   3,000,000     0     3,000,000   Liability-loss contingency   12,000,000     0     (12,000,000 )   (b.) No temporary differences existed at the beginning of the year. (c.) Pretax accounting income was $200,000,000 and taxable income was $110,000,000 for the year and the tax rate is 40%. Permanent differences are the cause of any difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income that are not due to temporary differences.   Required: Prepare the journal entry to record the tax provision for the current yea

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  1. a.) For the current year temporary differences existed between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of the following:

  Carrying Amount Tax Basis Future Taxable or
(Deductible)
Amount
Buildings and
equipment
$ 50,000,000   $ 36,000,000   $ 14,000,000  
Prepaid insurance   3,000,000     0     3,000,000  
Liability-loss
contingency
  12,000,000     0     (12,000,000 )
 
  1. (b.) No temporary differences existed at the beginning of the year.

  2. (c.) Pretax accounting income was $200,000,000 and taxable income was $110,000,000 for the year and the tax rate is 40%. Permanent differences are the cause of any difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income that are not due to temporary differences.

 
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Prepare the journal entry to record the tax provision for the current year.

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