Mallock Incorporated reports net operating income $($loss$)$ for financial reporting and tax purposes in each year as follows $($$ in thousands$)$:

$20162017201820192020$

$$180$ $$20$ $$0$ $$0$ $ $(260)$

Mallock$$s federal tax rate decreased from $35\%$ to $21\%$ starting in $2018.$

Mallock accounts for its $2020$ NOL und the CARES Act.

Required:

Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record Mallock$$s $2020$ income taxes.

Show the lower portion of the $2020$ income statement that reports income tax expense or benefit.

The answers below are correct. Please show your calculation. I need the amounts for deferred tax asset, income tax expense and income tax benefit.

Receivable$$Income tax refund $70\mathrm{.}0$

Deferred tax asset

Income tax expense

Operating loss before income taxes$$(260\mathrm{.}0)$

Income tax benefit

Net loss