The DeVille Company reported pretax accounting income on its income statement as follows: Included in the income
Question:
The DeVille Company reported pretax accounting income on its income statement as follows:
Included in the income of 2011 was an installment sale of property in the amount of $50,000. However, for tax purposes, DeVille reported the income in the year cash was collected. Cash collected on the installment sale was $20,000 in 2012, $25,000 in 2013, and $5,000 in 2014.
Included in the 2013 income was $15,000 interest from investments in municipal bonds.
The enacted tax rate for 2011 and 2012 was 30%, but during 2012 new tax legislation was passed reducing the tax rate to 25% for the years 2013 and beyond.
Required:
Prepare the year-end journal entries to record income taxes for the years 2011–2014.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0077400163
6th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson