How to record income tax expense with a journal entry


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Culver Company has the following two temporary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable.

2020 2021 2022
Pretax financial income $873,000 $866,000 $947,000
Excess depreciation expense on tax return (29,400 ) (39,000 ) (9,600 )
Excess warranty expense in financial income 20,000 9,900 8,300
Taxable income $863,600 $836,900 $945,700
The income tax rate for all years is 20%.
Assuming there were no temporary differences prior to 2020, prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Answer:

Journal entries

Explanation:

The journal entries are as follows

For 2020

Income tax expense $174,600

Deferred tax asset  $4,000         ($20,000 × 20%)

           To Income tax payable   $172,720        ($863,600 × 20%)

           To Deferred tax liability   $5,880           ($29,400 × 20%)

(Being the income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable is recorded)

For 2021

Income tax expense $173,200

Deferred tax asset  $1,980      ($9,900 × 20%)

           To Income tax payable   $167,380        ($836,900 × 20%)

           To Deferred tax liability   $7,800          ($39,000 × 20%)

(Being the income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable is recorded)

For 2020

Income tax expense $174,600

Deferred tax asset  $1,660       ($8,300 × 20%)

           To Income tax payable   $189,140        ($945,700 × 20%)

           To Deferred tax liability   $1,920        ($9,600 × 20%)

(Being the income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable is recorded)


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