In: Accounting
Dutch Bakers has a $100,000 deferred tax liability that will
create taxable income in 2020. Dutch established the deferred tax
liability in 2017 when the tax rate was 40%, and in 2018 the tax
rate enacted for 2020 was increased to 50%.
Part 2: In 2018, the year the tax rate change for 2020 is enacted,
the effect of the change on tax expense will be a:
Debit of $50,000
Debit of $40,000
Debitof25,000
$0
Option 3) Debit of $ 25,000 | ||
Total Tax liability @ 40% of total income | $ 1,00,000 | |
There for Taxable amount will be | $ 2,50,000 | |
(100000/40%) | ||
Tax at change in rate | $ 1,25,000 | |
(250000*50%) | ||
Effect of change on tax | $ 25,000 | |
(125000-100000) | ||
Journal entry | ||
Tax expenses account | $ 25,000 | |
Deferred tax liability | $ 25,000 |