Analyzing and Interpreting Tax Footnote (Financial Statement Effects Template) Snapchat Inc. reports total tax expense of $2,547 thousands on its income statement for year ended December 31, 2018, and paid cash of $3,958 thousand for taxes and decreased taxes payable by $755 thousand. The tax footnote in the company's 10-K filing reports the following deferred tax assets and liabilities information.

The domestic and foreign components of pre-tax loss were as follows: Year Ended December 31 ($ thousands) 2017 2018 Domestic $(969,922) $(3,027,580) Foreign (283,442) (435,828) Loss before income taxes $(1,253,364) $(3,463,408) The significant components of net deferred tax balances were as follows: 2017 2018 $21,056 976 $10,534 2,142 140,771 396,604 473,110 124,078 140,494 254,255 849,224 235,300 December 31 ($ thousands) Deferred tax assets Accrued expenses Deferred revenue Intangible assets Stock-based compensation Net operating losses Tax credit carryforwards Property and equipment Other Total deferred tax assets Deferred tax liability Property and equipment Total deferred tax liabilities Total net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance Valuation allowance Net deferred taxes 203 2,015 322 $1,149,254 $1,501,830 (5,883) (5,883) 1,143,371 1,501,830 (1,144,543) (1,502,346) $(1,172) $(516) Snapchat's gross deferred tax assets increased in 2018. By what amount did Snapchat's gross deferred tax assets increase? $ 0 (thousands). Explain how the valuation allowance affected 2018 net income. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account increased during the year, which means net income increased. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account decreased during the year, which means net income increased. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account increased during the year, which means net income decreased. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account decreased during the year, which means net income decreased. Use the financial statement effects template to record income tax expense for fiscal year 2018 along with the changes in both deferred tax assets and liabilities and the valuation allowance. Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate. Balance Sheet Income Statement Noncash Assets Earned Capital Net Income Cash Asset + Liabilities Contributed Capital 0 + + Revenue Transaction Record tax expense & changes in accounts Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 The domestic and foreign components of pre-tax loss were as follows: Year Ended December 31 ($ thousands) 2017 2018 Domestic $(969,922) $(3,027,580) Foreign (283,442) (435,828) Loss before income taxes $(1,253,364) $(3,463,408) The significant components of net deferred tax balances were as follows: 2017 2018 $21,056 976 $10,534 2,142 140,771 396,604 473,110 124,078 140,494 254,255 849,224 235,300 December 31 ($ thousands) Deferred tax assets Accrued expenses Deferred revenue Intangible assets Stock-based compensation Net operating losses Tax credit carryforwards Property and equipment Other Total deferred tax assets Deferred tax liability Property and equipment Total deferred tax liabilities Total net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance Valuation allowance Net deferred taxes 203 2,015 322 $1,149,254 $1,501,830 (5,883) (5,883) 1,143,371 1,501,830 (1,144,543) (1,502,346) $(1,172) $(516) Snapchat's gross deferred tax assets increased in 2018. By what amount did Snapchat's gross deferred tax assets increase? $ 0 (thousands). Explain how the valuation allowance affected 2018 net income. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account increased during the year, which means net income increased. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account decreased during the year, which means net income increased. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account increased during the year, which means net income decreased. OSnapchat's valuation allowance account decreased during the year, which means net income decreased. Use the financial statement effects template to record income tax expense for fiscal year 2018 along with the changes in both deferred tax assets and liabilities and the valuation allowance. Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate. Balance Sheet Income Statement Noncash Assets Earned Capital Net Income Cash Asset + Liabilities Contributed Capital 0 + + Revenue Transaction Record tax expense & changes in accounts Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0