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Ajax Products, Inc., reported an excess of warranty expense over warranty deductions of $72,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020. This temporary difference will reverse in equal amounts of $24,000 in years 2021, 2022, and 2023. The enacted tax rates are as follows: 2020: 40%; 2021: 25%; 2022: 21%; 2023: 20%. The reporting for this temporary difference at December 31, 2020, would be a
Question 4 options:
deferred tax liability of $15,840. |
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deferred tax liability of $28,800. |
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deferred tax asset of $28,800. |
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deferred tax asset of $15,840. |
Year | Reversal amount | Tax rate | Deferred Tax assets $ | |
2021 | 24,000 | 25% | 6,000 | |
2022 | 24,000 | 21% | 5,040 | |
2023 | 24,000 | 20% | 4,800 | |
Total | 72,000 | 15,840 |
Correct answer is option 4. |