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 |