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Listed below is a group of temporary differences. For each item, identify if it leads to a deferred tax asset (DTA) or a deferred tax liability (DTL).
1. Accrued of a loss contingency; tax deductible when paid.
2. Prepaid rent; tax deductible when paid
3. Warranty expenses estimated for financial reporting purposes; deductible for tax purposes when paid
4. Unrealized loss from recording investments at fair value; tax deductible when investments are sold
5. Advance rent receipts on an operating lease; taxable when received
6. Straight-line depreciation for financial reporting; accelerated depreciation for tax purposes
7. Accrued bond expense; tax deductible when paid
8. Online newspaper subscription revenue taxable when received; recognized for financial reporting when the online newspaper is provided
Deferred Tax is created when there is timing difference between tax and book values for particular event. | ||||||||||
The effect of tax on timing difference is termed as deffered tax. Now there can be Deferred tax liability (DTL) | ||||||||||
ans Deferred Tax Assets(DTA) | ||||||||||
DTL is created when income as per books is more than income as per tax purpose (taxable income) which means we have | ||||||||||
paid less tax in current period and have to pay more tax in future years hence liability is deferred | ||||||||||
DTA is created when taxable income is more than book income, than we pay more tax in current year and will pay less | ||||||||||
tax in future year i.e the asset is deferred. | ||||||||||
Hence the answers are: | ||||||||||
1 | Deferred Tax liabilty | |||||||||
2 | Deferred Tax Asset | |||||||||
3 | Deferred Tax liabilty | |||||||||
4 | Deferred Tax Asset | |||||||||
5 | Deferred Tax liabilty | |||||||||
6 | Deferred Tax Asset | |||||||||
7 | Deferred Tax liabilty | |||||||||
8 | Deferred Tax liabilty | |||||||||
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