Recording a Temporary Difference

On December 31, 2020, for GAAP purposes, Clubs Inc. reported a balance of $64,000 in a warranty liability for anticipated costs to satisfy future warranty claims. No claims were paid in 2020. Pretax GAAP income is $480,000 and the tax rate is 25%. Assume no other differences between the tax bases and GAAP bases of assets and liabilities, or any beginning balances in deferred tax accounts.

Required

a. Record the income tax journal entry on December 31, 2020.

• Note: List multiple debits (when applicable) in alphabetical order and list multiple credits (when applicable) in alphabetical order.
• Note: If the journal entry includes an extra line that is not required, select "N/A" as the account name and leave the Dr. and Cr. answers blank (zero) in the very last row of the journal entry.

Date	Account Name	Dr.	Cr.
Dec. 31, 2020	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer

b. Assume that there was a December 31, 2019, balance of $6,400 in the deferred tax asset account. How would your answer to part a change?

• Note: List multiple debits (when applicable) in alphabetical order and list multiple credits (when applicable) in alphabetical order.
• Note: If the journal entry includes an extra line that is not required, select "N/A" as the account name and leave the Dr. and Cr. answers blank (zero) in the very last row of the journal entry.

Date	Account Name	Dr.	Cr.
Dec. 31, 2020	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer
	AnswerDeferred Tax AssetValuation Allowance for Deferred Tax AssetIncome Tax PayableLiability for Unrecognized Tax BenefitsDeferred Tax LiabilityIncome Tax ExpenseN/A	Answer	Answer

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