Skysong Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both financial reporting purposes and tax purposes. Year Pretax Income (loss) Tax Rate 2018 123,300 17% 2019 113,000 17% 2020 (282,000) 19% 2021 303,000 19% Prepare the journal entries for 2020 and 2021, assuming that based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that one-fourth of the benefits of the loss carryforward will not be realized.

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Skysong Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both financial reporting purposes and tax purposes.

Year Pretax Income (loss) Tax Rate
2018 123,300 17%
2019 113,000 17%
2020 (282,000) 19%
2021 303,000 19%

Prepare the journal entries for 2020 and 2021, assuming that based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that one-fourth of the benefits of the loss carryforward will not be realized.

 

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