(Two NOLs, No Temporary Differences, No Valuation Account, Entries and Income Statement) Lanier Corporation has pretax financial income (or loss) equal to taxable income (or loss) from 2003 through 2011 as follows. Pretax financial income (loss) and taxable income (loss) were the same for all years since Lanier has been in business. Assume the carry back provision is employed for net operating losses. In recording the benefits of a loss carry forward, assume that it is more likely than not that the related benefits will be realized.

(a) What entry(ies) for income taxes should be recorded for 2007?

(b) Indicate what the income tax expense portion of the income statement for 2007 should look like.

Assume all income (loss) relates to continuing operations.

(c) What entry for income taxes should be recorded in 2008?

(d) How should the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2008 appear?

(e) What entry for income taxes should be recorded in 2011?

(f) How should the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2011 appear?

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Income (Loss) $29,000 40,000 22,000 48,000 (150,000) 90,000 30,000 105,000 (50,000) Tax Rate 30% 30% 35% 50% 40% 40% 40% 40% 45%