Exercise 19-24 (Part Level Submission)

Bridgeport Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both book and tax purposes. (Assume the carryback provision is used where possible for a net operating loss.)

Exercise 19-24 (Part Level Submission) Bridgeport Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both book and tax purposes. (Assume the carryback provision is used where possible for a net operating loss.) Year Pretax Income (Loss) Tax Rate 2015 $109,000 40 % 2016 81,000 40 % 2017 (263,000 ) 45 % 2018 130,000 45 % The tax rates listed were all enacted by the beginning of 2015. (a) Prepare the journal entries for years 2015-2018 to record income tax expense (benefit) and income taxes payable (refundable), and the tax effects of the loss carryback and loss carryforward, assuming that based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that one-half of the benefits of the loss carryforward will not be realized. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Dat Account Titles and e Explanation 2015 2016 2017 Debit Credit (To record refund.) (To record allowance.) 2018 (To record income taxes.)