The deferred portion of income tax expense is increased by decreases in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance increases in the balance of deferred tax assets and decreases in the balance of deferred tax liabilities increases in the balance of deferred tax liabilities and decreases in the balance of deferred tax assets. increases in the balance of deferred tax assets and increases in the balance of deferred tax liabilities decreases in the balance of deferred tax assets and decreases in the balance of deferred tax liabilities