Martin Ltd., in the first year of its operations, reported the following information regarding its operations: a.

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Martin Ltd., in the first year of its operations, reported the following information regarding its operations:
a. Earnings before tax for the year was $2,500,000 and the tax rate was 38%.
b. Depreciation was $240,000, and CCA was $134,000. Net book value at year-end was $1,680,000, while UCC was $1,786,000.
c. The warranty program generated an estimated cost (expense) on the statement of profit and loss of $514,000 but the cash paid out was $348,000. The $166,000 liability resulting from this was shown as a current liability. On the income tax return, the cash paid is the amount deductible.
d. Golf club dues of $30,000 were included in the statement of profit and loss but were not allowed to be deducted for tax purposes.
In the second year of its operations, Martin Ltd. reported the following information:
a. Earnings before income tax for the year was $2,750,000, and the tax rate was 40%.
b. Depreciation was $240,000, and the CCA was $740,000. Net book value at year-end was $1,440,000, while UCC was $1,046,000.
c. The estimated costs of the warranty program were $574,000, and the cash paid out was $484,000. The liability had a balance of $256,000.


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Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense in the first and second years of operations.

The second-year tax rate was not enacted until the second year.

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Intermediate Accounting Volume 2

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Authors: Thomas H. Beechy, Joan E. Conrod, Elizabeth Farrell, Ingrid McLeod-Dick, Kayla Tomulka, Romi-Lee Sevel

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