Corning-Howell reported taxable income in 2018 of $120 million. At December 31, 2018, the reported amount of some assets and liabilities in the financial statements differed from their tax bases as indicated below:

The total deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability amounts at January 1, 2018, were $250 million and $40 million, respectively. The enacted tax rate is 40% each year.
Required:
1. Determine the total deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability amounts at December 31, 2018.
2. Determine the increase (decrease) in the deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability accounts at December 31, 2018.
3. Determine the income tax payable currently for the year ended December 31, 2018.
4. Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes for 2018.

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Carrying Amount Tax Basis Assets Current Net accounts receivable Prepaid insurance Prepaid advertising $ 10 million 20 million million $ 12 million 0 0 Noncurrent Investments at fair value with changes in OCI Buildings and equipment (net) 4 million 0 360 million 280 million Liabilities Current Liability-subscriptions received 4 million 0 Liability-postretirement benefits 594 million 0