During 2024, its first year of operations. Baginski Steel Corporation reported a net operating loss of $360,000 for financial reporting and tax purposes. The enacted tax rate is 25%.

Required:

1. 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.

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