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Panguitch Company had sales for the year of $$100,000.$ Expenses $($except for income taxes$)$ for the year totaled $$80,000.$ Of this $$80,000$ in expenses, $$10,000$ is bad debt expense. The tax rules applicable to this company stipulate that bad debts are not tax deductible until the accounts are actually written off. None of the accounts were written off this year but are expected to be written off next year. The other $$70,000$ in expenses are tax deductible this year. The tax rate is $20\%$ this year and in all future years.

Which ONE of the following would appear in the journal entry necessary to record income tax expense for the year?

Note: Assume that the company has been profitable and is expected to be profitable in the future.

CREDIT Income Tax Payable for $$6,000$

CREDIT Income Tax Expense for $$6,000$

CREDIT Deferred Tax Liability for $$2,000$

CREDIT Deferred Tax Asset for $$2,000$