In: Accounting
On January 2, 2021, Green Inc had pretax accounting income of
$6,800,000 and taxable income of $9,680,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2021. The 2021 tax rate was 25%. The only difference
between book and taxable income is estimated warranty costs.
Expected payments and scheduled enacted tax rates are as
follows:
| 2022 | $ | 960,000 | 30 | % | |
| 2023 | 480,000 | 30 | % | ||
| 2024 | 480,000 | 30 | % | ||
| 2025 | 960,000 | 35 | % | ||
  
Required:
Prepare one compound journal entry to record Green's provision for
taxes for the year 2021. (If no entry is required for a
transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first
account field.)
| Answer | ||||||
| Explanation : | ||||||
| Particulars | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | 
| Accounting income | $ 68,00,000 | |||||
| Add : Warranty Expenses | $ 28,80,000 | $ 9,60,000 | $ 4,80,000 | $ 4,80,000 | $ 9,60,000 | |
| Taxable income | $ 96,80,000 | |||||
| Estimated tax rate | 25% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 35% | |
| Tax payable Currently | 2420000 | |||||
| Deferred tax rate | $ 2,88,000 | $ 1,44,000 | $ 1,44,000 | $ 3,36,000 | $ 9,12,000 | |
| Ledd : Op. bal. | $ - | |||||
| Clo. Balance | 9,12,000 | |||||
| Journal Entry | |||
| Date | Account titles and explanation | Debit | Credit | 
| 2021 | Income tax expense | $ 28,80,000 | |
| Deferred tax Asset | $ 9,12,000 | ||
| To, Income tax payable | $ 37,92,000 | ||
| ( To record income tax expenses for the year) | |||