During $2024,$ its first year of operations, Baginski Steel Corporation reported a net operating loss of $$384,000$ for financial reporting

and tax purposes. The enacted tax rate is $25\%.$

Required:

Prepare the journal entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the net operating loss. Assume the weight of available evidence

suggests that future taxable income will be sufficient to benefit from future deductible amounts arising from the net operating

loss carryforward.

Show the lower portion of the $2024$ income statement that reports the income tax benefit of the net operating loss.

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Prepare the journal entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the net operating loss. Assume the weight of available evidence

suggests that future taxable income will be sufficient to benefit from future deductible amounts arising from the net operating loss

carryforward.

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Journal entry worksheet

Record $2024$ income tax benefit from operating loss.

Note: Enter debits before credits.During $2024,$ its first year of operations, Baginski Steel Corporation reported a net operating loss of $$384,000$ for financial reporting and tax purposes. The enacted tax rate is $25\%.$

Required:

Prepare the journal entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the net operating loss. Assume the weight of available evidence suggests that future taxable income will be sufficient to benefit from future deductible amounts arising from the net operating loss carryforward.

Show the lower portion of the $2024$ income statement that reports the income tax benefit of the net operating loss.