Exercise 18-14

Bramble Corporation purchased equipment very late in 2017. Based on generous capital cost allowance rates provided in the Income Tax Act, Bramble Corporation claimed CCA on its 2017 tax return but did not record any depreciation as the equipment had not yet been put into use. This temporary difference will reverse and cause taxable amounts of $25,800 in 2018, $36,400 in 2019, and $45,200 in 2020. Brambles accounting income for 2017 is $232,800 and $192,800 in each of 2018 and 2019, and the tax rate is 32%. There are no deferred tax accounts at the beginning of 2017. BrambleCorporation was informed on December 31, 2018 that the enacted rate for 2019 and subsequent years is 27%.

a. Calculate the deferred tax balances at December 31, 2018 and 2019.

b.Calculate taxable income and income tax payable for 2018 and 2019.

c.Prepare the journal entries to record income taxes for 2018 and 2019

d. Prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2018, beginning with the line Income before income tax.

e. Prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2019, beginning with the line Income before income tax.