In 2020, Sarasota Inc. reported pretax accounting income of $132,600. In 2021, the company had a pretax accounting income of $57,700. In 2022, the company had pretax losses of $209,800. The following year, the company’s pretax accounting income was $169,500. Income for tax purposes was the same as for accounting for all years. Sarasota’s tax rate was 25% for 2020 and 2021, 28% for 2022 and 26% for 2023 and subsequent years. The tax rates were all enacted by the beginning of 2020.

Prepare the journal entries for the years 2020 to 2023 to record income taxes. Assume that Sarasota’s policy is to carry back any tax losses first, and that at the end of 2022, the loss carryforward benefits are judged more likely than not to be realized in the future. Sarasota follows IFRS.

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Journal entries for the years 2020 to 2023 to record income taxes are as follows Date Particular Deb... View the full answer