In 2021, Genius Company reports $110,000 of income before taxes. Genius computes its taxable income after considering

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In 2021, Genius Company reports $110,000 of income before taxes. Genius computes its taxable income after considering the following issues:

1. In 2021, Genius collected $120,000 from a business that is renting a portion of its warehouse. The $120,000 covers the rental payment for the three years 2022-2024, and therefore no rental revenue has been recognized for 2021. However, Genius must pay taxes on the entire amount collected in 2021.

2. Genius added heaters to its product sales in 2021 and decided to offer a product warranty. Having obtained information from local companies selling similar products, Genius estimates that costs associated with the 2-year warranty will be about $35,000. In 2021, Genius incurs $12,000 of costs for warranty claims.

3. An accelerated depreciation method is used for tax purposes. In 2021, Genius reports $20,000 more depreciation expense for tax purposes than it shows in the accounting records. The excess depreciation is expected to reverse in 2024.

The enacted tax rate in 2021 is 21%

Assume that Genius' 2022 pretax accounting income is $55,000 and that Genius reports $15,000 more depreciation expense for tax purposes than it shows in the accounting records, expected to reverse in 2025. Genius estimates that warranty costs associated with heaters sold in 2022 will be $40,000; Genius incurred another $20,000 in warranty claims satisfied in 2022. Also during 2022, Genius invests in tax-free municipal bonds that earn $28,000 interest in 2022. New tax law is enacted in 2022, increasing the tax rate from 21% in 2022 to 24% in 2023 and 25% in 2024 and thereafter.

1. Prepare the journal entry necessary to record income taxes at the end of 2022.

2. What will Genius report in the tax section of its 2022 income statement?

Assume that Genius' pretax accounting income in 2023 is $92,000. There is no difference between Genius' reported accounting and tax depreciation expenses in 2023. Genius sells more heaters in 2023 with estimated warranty costs of $45,000. Actual warranty costs incurred in 2023 are $35,000. Genius' investment in tax-free municipal bonds earns only $19,000.

3. Prepare the journal entry necessary to record income taxes at the end of 2023.