The income tax disclosure note accompanying the January 31, 2009, financial statements of Walmart Stores is reproduced below:
Required:
1. In its 2009 balance sheet, Walmart reported as a noncurrent liability, "Deferred income taxes" of $3,076 million. Why is this different from the $1,605 million "net deferred tax liability" reported in the disclosure note?
2. Re-create the journal entry that summarizes the entries Walmart used to record its 2009 income taxes.