The DeVille Company reported pretax accounting income on its income statement as follows: 2016 $350,000 2017 $270,000 2018 $340,000 2019 $380,000 Included in the income of 2016 was an installment sale of property in the amount of $50,000. However, for tax purposes, DeVille reported the income in the year cash was collected. Cash collected on the installment sale was $20,000 in 2017, $25,000 in 2018, and $5,000 in 2019. Included in the 2018 income was $15,000 interest from investments in municipal bonds. The enacted tax rate for 2016 and 2017 was 30%, but during 2017 new tax legislation was passed reducing the tax rate to 25% for the years 2018 and beyond. Required: Prepare the year-end journal entries to record income taxes for the years 2016–2019.

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The DeVille Company reported pretax accounting income on its income statement as follows: 2016 $350,000 2017 $270,000 2018 $340,000 2019 $380,000 Included in the income of 2016 was an installment sale of property in the amount of $50,000. However, for tax purposes, DeVille reported the income in the year cash was collected. Cash collected on the installment sale was $20,000 in 2017, $25,000 in 2018, and $5,000 in 2019. Included in the 2018 income was $15,000 interest from investments in municipal bonds. The enacted tax rate for 2016 and 2017 was 30%, but during 2017 new tax legislation was passed reducing the tax rate to 25% for the years 2018 and beyond. Required: Prepare the year-end journal entries to record income taxes for the years 2016–2019.

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