Wynn Sheet Metal reported a net operating loss of $100,000 for financial reporting and tax purposes in
Question:
Wynn Sheet Metal reported a net operating loss of $100,000 for financial reporting and tax purposes in 2018. The enacted tax rate is 40%. Taxable income, tax rates, and income taxes paid in Wynn's first four years of operation were as follows:
Taxable Income Tax Rates Income Taxes Paid
2014.................$60,000...................30%....................$18,000
2015..................70,000....................30.......................21,000
2016..................80,000....................40.......................32,000
2017..................60,000....................45.......................27,000
Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the net operating loss. Wynn elects the carryback option.
2. Show the lower portion of the 2018 income statement that reports the income tax benefit of the net operating loss.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
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9th Edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas