Explain Future Taxable and Deductible Amounts, How Carryback and Carryforward Affects Deferred Taxes
Response to the following problem:
Maria Rodriquez and Lynette Kingston are discussing accounting for income taxes. They are currently studying a schedule of taxable and deductible amounts that will arise in the future as a result of existing temporary differences. The schedule is as follows.
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Future Years
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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Taxable income
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$850,000
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Taxable amounts
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$375,000
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$375,000
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$375,000
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$375,000
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Deductible amounts
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(2,400,000)
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Enacted tax rate
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50%
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45%
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40%
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35%
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30%
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Instructions
(a) Explain the concept of future taxable amounts and future deductible amounts as illustrated in the schedule.
(b) How do the carryback and carryforward provisions affect the reporting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities?