Assume that Firm ABC has revenues of $120,000 for both 2017 and 2018. It also has operating expenses of $40,000 for each of these years. In addition, Firm ABC accrues a loss and related liability of $10,000 for financial reporting purposes because of pending litigation. Firm ABC cannot deduct this amount for tax purposes until it pays the liability, expected in 2018. As a result, a deductible amount will occur in 2018 when Firm ABC settles the liability, causing taxable income to be lower than pretax financial information.   2017 2018 Revenues  120,000 120,000 Expenses  40,000 40,000 Litigation Loss 10,000   Pretax Financial Income 70,000 80,000 Income Tax Expense (40%) 28,000 32,000     2017 2018 Revenues  120,000 120,000 Expenses  40,000 40,000 Litigation Loss   10,000 Taxable Income 80,000 70,000 Income Tax Expense (40%) 32,000 28,000 Q1) Journalize the entry at 12/31/2017 to record income tax expense, deferred tax asset, and income taxes payable: Q2) Journalize the entry at 12/31/2018 to record income tax expense, deferred tax asset, and income taxes payable:

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Assume that Firm ABC has revenues of $120,000 for both 2017 and 2018. It also has operating expenses of $40,000 for each of these years. In addition, Firm ABC accrues a loss and related liability of $10,000 for financial reporting purposes because of pending litigation. Firm ABC cannot deduct this amount for tax purposes until it pays the liability, expected in 2018. As a result, a deductible amount will occur in 2018 when Firm ABC settles the liability, causing taxable income to be lower than pretax financial information.

  2017 2018
Revenues  120,000 120,000
Expenses  40,000 40,000
Litigation Loss 10,000  
Pretax Financial Income 70,000 80,000
Income Tax Expense (40%) 28,000 32,000

 

  2017 2018
Revenues  120,000 120,000
Expenses  40,000 40,000
Litigation Loss   10,000
Taxable Income 80,000 70,000
Income Tax Expense (40%) 32,000 28,000

Q1) Journalize the entry at 12/31/2017 to record income tax expense, deferred tax asset, and income taxes payable:

Q2) Journalize the entry at 12/31/2018 to record income tax expense, deferred tax asset, and income taxes payable:

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