Lu Ltd. has experienced the following accounting earnings and taxable income:

The differences between accounting and taxable income are caused by differences between accounting and tax expenses that will not reverse (permanent differences). All tax rates are enacted in the year to which they relate.

Required:
1. Record income tax for 20X4 through 20X7 assuming that the future use of tax loss carryforwards is not considered to be probable.
2. Repeat requirement 1, assuming that the use of tax loss carryforwards is considered to be probable in the loss year.

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Accounting Earnings 20X4 ($86,000) 20X5 80,000 20X6 90,000 20X7 50,000 *Before applying any available tax loss carryforwards. Taxable Income* ($62,000) 50,000 82,000 (88,000) Tax Rate 36% 38 36 32