At December 31, 2017, Appaloosa Corporation had a deferred tax liability of $25,000. At December 31,...

Transcribed Image Text:

At December 31, 2017, Appaloosa Corporation had a deferred tax liability of $25,000. At December 31, 2018, the deferred tax liability is $42,000. The corporation's 2018 current tax expense is $48,000. What amount should Appaloosa report as total 2018 income tax expense? At December 31, 2017, Appaloosa Corporation had a deferred tax liability of $25,000. At December 31, 2018, the deferred tax liability is $42,000. The corporation's 2018 current tax expense is $48,000. What amount should Appaloosa report as total 2018 income tax expense?