Originating and Reversing Difference
Response to the following problem:
The Tanner Corporation begins operations in 2009 and reports the following amounts of pretax financial income and taxable income for the years 2009 through 2013. The company has only one temporary difference, and only one originating or reversing difference occurs in any single year. The company is subject to a tax rate of 30% for all the years.
|
Year
|
Pretax Financial Income
|
Taxable Income
|
|
2009
|
$70,000
|
$50,000
|
|
2010
|
85,000
|
75,000
|
|
2011
|
90,000
|
90,000
|
|
2012
|
82,000
|
92,000
|
|
2013
|
93,000
|
113,000
|
Required
1. Prepare the income tax journal entry for each year.
2. What do you notice about the balance in the deferred taxes over the five years?