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Ayres Services acquired an asset for $176 million in 2021. The
asset is depreciated for financial reporting purposes over four
years on a straight-line basis (no residual value). For tax
purposes the asset’s cost is depreciated by MACRS. The enacted tax
rate is 25%. Amounts for pretax accounting income, depreciation,
and taxable income in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 are as
follows:
($ in millions)
2021 2022 2023 2024
Pretax accounting income $390 $410 $425
$460
Depreciation on the income statement 44 44 44 44
Depreciation on the tax return (61) (69) (27) (19)
Taxable income $373 $385 $442
$485
For December 31 of each year, determine (a) the cumulative
temporary book-tax difference for the depreciable asset and (b) the
balance to be reported in the deferred tax liability account.
(Leave no cell blank, enter "0" wherever applicable. Enter
your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal place (i.e.,
5,500,000 should be entered as 5.50).)
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Depreciation on Income Statement | $ 44.00 | $ 44.00 | $ 44.00 | $ 44.00 |
Depreciation on Tax Return | $ 61.00 | $ 69.00 | $ 27.00 | $ 19.00 |
Temporary Difference | $ (17.00) | $ (25.00) | $ 17.00 | $ 25.00 |
(a) Cumulative Temporary Difference | $ (17.00) | $ (42.00) | $ (25.00) | $ - |
(b) Deferred Tax Liability Balance | $ 4.25 | $ 10.50 | $ 6.25 | $ - |