In: Accounting
For the year ended December 31, 2020, Stellar Ltd. reported
income before income taxes of $100,000.
In 2020, Stellar Ltd. paid $54,000 for rent; of this amount,
$18,000 was expensed in 2020. The remaining $36,000 was treated as
a prepaid expense for accounting purposes and would be expensed
equally over the 2021-2022 period. The full $54,000 was deductible
for tax purposes in 2020.
The company paid $70,000 in 2020 for membership in a local golf
club (which was not deductible for tax purposes).
In 2020 Stellar Ltd. began offering a 1-year warranty on all
merchandise sold. Warranty expenses for 2020 were $38,000, of which
$31,000 was actual repairs for 2020 and the remaining $7,000 was
estimated repairs to be completed in 2021.
Meal and entertainment expenses totalled $17,000 in 2020, only half
of which were deductible for income tax purposes.
Depreciation expense for 2020 was $190,000. Capital Cost Allowance
(CCA) claimed for the year was $217,000.
Stellar was subject to a 20% income tax rate for 2020. Stellar
follows IFRS. At January 1, 2020, Stellar Ltd. had no balances in
deferred tax accounts.
Calculate taxable income and taxes payable for 2020.
| Taxable income, 2020 | $ | |
| Taxes payable, 2020 |
$ |
Prepare the journal entries to record 2020 income taxes (current and deferred).
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Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
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(To record current tax expense.) |
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(To record deferred tax expense.) |
Calculate taxable income and taxes payable for 2020.
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Profit Before Taxes |
$100000 |
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Adjustments |
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Less: |
Rent expenses deductible |
$(36000) |
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Add: |
Membership fee paid not deductible |
$70000 |
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Add: |
Meal and entertainment expense |
$8500 |
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Add: |
Depreciation as per books |
$190000 |
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Less: |
Capital cost allowance |
$ (217000) |
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Add: |
Estimated warranty expenses disallowed |
$ 7000 |
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Taxable Income |
$122500 |
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1 |
Taxable Income, 2020 |
$122500 |
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2 |
Taxes Payable, 2020 (Taxable Income * tax rate(122500*20%) |
$24500 |
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Prepare the journal entries to record 2020 income taxes (current and deferred).
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Accounting Income |
$100000 |
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Current Income Tax(Book Profit*tax rate)(100000 * 20%) |
$ 20000 |
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Deferred Tax(Taxable Income- Profit as per books)*tax rate (122500-100000)*20% |
$4500 |
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Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
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Profit & Loss A/c |
$20000 |
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Provision for Income Tax(Current Tax) |
$20000 |
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(Being provision created for current tax at accounting income) |
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Deferred Tax Assets |
$4500 |
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Profit & Loss A/c |
$4500 |
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(Being deferred tax Assets created @ 20%) |
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