(Learning Objective 4: Account for deferred taxes payable) Fresno Transportation owns a fleet of 50 semi-trucks. The original cost of the fleet was $7,500,000. Fresno usesstraight-line depreciation for the fleet for accounting purposes, and MACRS depreciation fortax purposes. The company had a deferred tax liability balance of $220,000 at the end of fiscalyear 2017 related to the fleet.At the end of fiscal year 2018, the GAAP book value of the fleet was $6,230,000, while thetax book value was $5,610,000. Fresno’s taxable income for fiscal year 2018 was $6,400,000.Its tax rate was 40%.Requirements1. Calculate the deferred tax liability related to the fleet as of the end of fiscal year 2018.2. Record the tax accrual for 2018 as of the end of fiscal year 2018.

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(Learning Objective 4: Account for deferred taxes payable) Fresno Transportation owns a fleet of 50 semi-trucks. The original cost of the fleet was $7,500,000. Fresno uses
straight-line depreciation for the fleet for accounting purposes, and MACRS depreciation for
tax purposes. The company had a deferred tax liability balance of $220,000 at the end of fiscal
year 2017 related to the fleet.
At the end of fiscal year 2018, the GAAP book value of the fleet was $6,230,000, while the
tax book value was $5,610,000. Fresno’s taxable income for fiscal year 2018 was $6,400,000.
Its tax rate was 40%.
Requirements
1. Calculate the deferred tax liability related to the fleet as of the end of fiscal year 2018.
2. Record the tax accrual for 2018 as of the end of fiscal year 2018.

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