The following information has been obtained for the Kerdyk Corporation.
1. Prior to 2007, taxable income and pretax financial income were identical.
2. Pretax financial income is $1,700,000 in 2007 and $1,400,000 in 2008.
3. On January 1, 2007, equipment costing $1,000,000 is purchased. It is to be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 5 years for tax purposes and over 8 years for financial reporting purposes, assuming no salvage value.
4. Interest of $60,000 was earned on tax-exempt municipal obligations in 2008.
5. Included in 2008 pretax financial income is an extraordinary gain of $200,000, which is fully taxable.
6. The tax rate is 35% for all periods.
7. Taxable income is expected in all future years.
Instructions
(a) Compute taxable income and income tax payable for 2008.
(b) Prepare the journal entry to record 2008 income tax expense, income tax payable, and deferred taxes.
(c) Prepare the bottom portion of Kerdyk’s 2008 income statement, beginning with “Income before income taxes and extraordinary item.”
(d) Indicate how deferred income taxes should be presented on the December 31, 2008, balance sheet.