At the end of 2013, its first year of operations, Slater Company reported a book value for its dependable assets of $40,000 for financial reporting purposes and $33,000 for income tax purposes.

Slater earned taxable income of $97,000 during 2013.

The company is subject to a 30% income tax rate and no change has been enacted for future years.

The depreciation was the only temporary difference between taxable income and pretax financial income.

Required:

1. Prepare Slater's income tax journal entry at the end of 2013.

2. Show how the deferred taxes would be reported on Slater's December 31, 2013, balance sheet.

Solution and Explanation:

SC's Depreciable assets for the purpose of financial reporting and income taxes were $40000 and $33000 respectively. Its taxable income is$97000.Temporary difference will be there because of Depreciation.

Temporary Difference=Financial reporting Dep-Income tax depreciation

=40000 minus 33000

=7000

Pretax financial income=taxable income+Temporary Difference  

=97000+7000=$104000

Deferred tax liability=7000 multiply 30%=2100

Income tax expense=104000 multiply 30%=31200

Income tax payable=97000 multiply 30%=29100

Dec 31 Income Tax ExpensenA/C Dr. $31200

                     To Income Tax Payable A/C $ 29100

                       To Deferred Tax Liability A/C $ 2100

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Slatter Company

Partial Balance Sheet

December 31, 2013

Noncurrent Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liability $2100

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