Johnny Bravo Company began operations in 2020 and has provided the following information.

1. Pretax financial income for 2020 is $100,000.

2. The tax rate enacted for 2020 and future years is 20%.

3. Differences between the 2020 income statement and tax return are listed below.

a. Warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $5,000. Warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,000.

b. Gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method for books amounts to $92,000. Gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $62,000.

c. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $60,000. Depreciation of these assets amounts to $80,000 for the tax return.

d. A $3,500 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income.

e. Interest revenue earned on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,400.

4. Taxable income is expected for the next few years.

Instructions

a. Draft the income tax expense section of the income statement, beginning with “Income before income taxes.”

b. Assume that in 2021 Johnny Bravo reported a pretax operating loss of $44,900. There were no other temporary or permanent differences in tax and book income for 2021. Prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2021. Johnny Bravo expects to return to profitability in 2022.

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