Preparing journal entries for income tax expense. The income tax note to the financial statements of L.A. Gear for three recent years reports the amounts on the next page

(amounts in thousands). The deferred taxes relate to uncollectible accounts. Assume that L.A.

Gear has only deferred tax assets, no deferred tax liabilities.

a. Give the journal entry to record income tax expense for Year 4. Year 5, and Year 6.

b. Describe the likely reasons for the pattern of currently payable and deferred income taxes for each of the three years.

Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Components of Income Tax Expense Currently Payable $37,919 Deferred (3.555)
Total Income Tax Expense 534,364 $12,884 (3,492)
S 9,392 $(17,184)
(5,543)
$(22,727)