Mathis Co. at the end of 2017, its first year of operations, prepared a reconciliation between pretax financial income and taxable income as follows:

Pretax financial income $ 1,200,000

Estimated litigation expense 3,000,000

Installment sales (2,400,000)

Taxable income $ 1,800,000

The estimated litigation expense of $3,000,000 will be deductible in 2019 when it is expected to be paid. The gross profit from the installment sales will be realized in the amount of $1,200,000 in each of the next two years. The estimated liability for litigation is classified as noncurrent and the installment accounts receivable are classified as $1,200,000 current and $1,200,000 noncurrent. The income tax rate is 30% for all years.

The deferred tax liability to be recognized is

The choices are below

$180,000.

$360,000.

$720,000.

None of the answers are correct.

$540,000.