At the end of 2023, Payne Industries had a deferred tax asset account with a balance of

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At the end of 2023, Payne Industries had a deferred tax asset account with a balance of $25 million attributable to a temporary book-tax difference of $100 million in a liability for estimated expenses. At the end of 2024, the temporary difference is $64 million. Payne has no other temporary differences. Taxable income for 2024 is $180 million and the tax rate is 25%. Payne has a valuation allowance of $10 million for the deferred tax asset at the beginning of 2024.


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1. Prepare the journal entry(s) to record Payne’s income taxes for 2024, assuming it is more likely than not that
the deferred tax asset will be realized.
2. Prepare the journal entry(s) to record Payne’s income taxes for 2024, assuming it is more likely than not that
only one-fourth of the deferred tax asset ultimately will be realized.

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