Beilman Inc. reports the following pretax income (loss) for both book and tax purposes. (Assume the carryback provision is used where possible for a net operating loss.)

The tax rates listed were all enacted by the beginning of 2006.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries for years 2006€“2009 to record income tax expense (benefit) and income tax payable (refundable), and the tax effects of the loss carryback and loss carryforward, assuming that based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that one-half of the benefits of the loss carryforward will not be realized.
(b) Prepare the income tax section of the 2008 income statement beginning with the line €œOperating loss before income taxes.€
(c) Prepare the income tax section of the 2009 income statement beginning with the line €œIncome before incometaxes.€

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Pretax Income (Loss x Rate Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 $120,000 90,000 (280,000) 120,000 40% 40% 45% 45%