In Figland Companys first year of operations (20X1), the company had pre-tax book income of $500,000 and
Question:
In Figland Company’s first year of operations (20X1), the company had pre-tax book income of $500,000 and taxable income of $800,000. Figland’s only temporary difference is for accrued product warranty costs, which are expected to be paid as follows:
20X2 .................. $100,000
20X3 .................. $200,000
The enacted income tax rate is 21%. Figland believes there is a high likelihood that one-third of the tax benefit associated with the future deductible amounts will not be realized.
Required:
Compute the amount of deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance that would be reported in Figland’s 20X1 tax note.
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Financial Reporting And Analysis
ISBN: 9781260247848
8th Edition
Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer