In: Accounting
A reconciliation of Sunland Company's pretax accounting income with its taxable income for 2021, its first year of operations, is as follows:
| Pretax accounting income | $3900000 |
| Excess tax depreciation | (189000) |
| Taxable income |
$3711000 |
The excess tax depreciation will result in equal net taxable
amounts in each of the next three years. Enacted tax rates are 30%
in 2021, 25% in 2022 and 2023, and 20% in 2024. The total deferred
tax liability to be reported on Sunland's balance sheet at December
31, 2021, is
|
A |
$37800. |
|
B |
$56700. |
|
C |
$47250. |
|
D |
$44100. |
Answer- Option D $ 44,100
Total Excess Tax Deprecation= 189,000
Annual tax depreciation for 3 Years =189,000/3
=63,000
| Year | Depreciation | Tax Rate | Deferred tax |
| 2,022 | 63,000 | 25% | 15,750 |
| 2,023 | 63,000 | 25% | 15,750 |
| 2,024 | 63,000 | 20% | 12,600 |
| Total | 189,000 | 44,100 |