At December 31, 2009, the records of Pearson Corporation provided the following information: Income statement Revenues .................

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At December 31, 2009, the records of Pearson Corporation provided the following information:

Income statement

Revenues ................. $140,000

Depreciation expense (straight line) ..... (11,000)†

Remaining expenses (excluding income tax) .. (90,000)

Pretax income .............. $ 39,000

†Equipment depreciated—acquired January 1, 2009, cost $44,000; estimated useful life, four years and no residual value. Accelerated depreciation is used on the tax return as follows: 2009, $17,600; 2010, $13,200; 2011, $8,800; and 2012, $4,400.


a. Income tax rate, 30 percent. Assume that 85 percent is paid in the year incurred.

b. Taxable income from the 2009 income tax return, $32,400.


Required:

1. Compute income taxes payable and deferred income tax for 2009. Is the deferred income tax a liability or an asset? Explain.

2. Show what amounts related to 2009 income taxes should be reported on the income statement and balance sheet.


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