Sara Lee Corporation owns the following brands: Ball Park franks, Sara Lee bakery goods, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi shoe care products, and many other products. Information relating to the company€™s deferred taxes is shown on the following page.

Cash payments for income taxes from continuing operations were $378 in 2007, $121 in 2006, and $130 in 2005.
Based on this information, answer the following questions:
1. Provide the journal entry(ies) made by Sara Lee to record the 2007 income tax benefit of $7 million. Remember to allocate the expense and benefit between current and deferred.
2. Provide the journal entry made by Sara Lee to record the payment of income taxes during the year2007.

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Sara Lee Corporation and Subsidiaries ncome Taxes Current and deferred tax provisions (benefits) were (in millions) 2007 2006 2005 Current Deferred CurrentDeferred Current Deferred United States Foreign State $256$(217) 197 8) 3 22) 31) $ 10 (5I) $ 96 30 $ 18 127 (4 $14 $(144) $172 (20) 30 $182 (224) $(148 $149