Analyzing and Interpreting Tax Footnote Under Armour, Inc. reports total tax exp
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Analyzing and Interpreting Tax Footnote
Under Armour, Inc. reports total tax expense on its income statement for year ended December 31, 2010 of $40,442 and cash paid for taxes of $38,773.
The tax footnote in the company's 10-K filing, reports the following deferred tax information.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
(a) Did Under Armour's deferred tax assets increase or decrease during the most recent fiscal year?
Under Armour's deferred tax assets Answerdecreasedincreased by $Answer
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Which of the following best summarizes our interpretation of an increase in a company's deferred tax assets for the most recent year?
Deferred tax assets increased during the year, which means that the company reported more as a tax expense on its income statement than it paid in taxes.
Deferred tax assets generally arise when tax deductions are less than tax expense reported in the income statement. Because deferred tax assets increased, we can concluded that tax deductions were greater than expense.
Deferred tax assets increased during the year, which means that the company's taxable income was less than in the prior year.
Deferred tax assets increased during the year, which means that the company paid more taxes than it reported as the tax expense on its income statement.
(b) Did Under Armour's deferred tax liabilities increase or decrease during the most recent fiscal year?
Under Armour's deferred tax liabilities Answerdecreasedincreased by $Answer
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(thousands).
Which of the following statements best describes the reason for the change in deferred tax liabilities during the most recent year?
The deferred tax liabilities increased during the recent year because they paid down their tax liability.
The deferred tax liabilities decreased during the recent year possibly because the company is now depreciating its fixed assets more for GAAP purposes than it is for tax purposes.
The deferred tax liabilities decreased during the recent year as a result of the reduction in its effective tax rate.
The deferred tax liabilities decreased during the recent year because the company's taxable income was less than in prior year.
(c) The company recorded a valuation allowance during the year. This allowance relates to foreign net operating tax losses. Which of the following statements appears to be false regarding the foreign net operating tax losses and the valuation allowance.
The company's tax returns have reported losses in foreign jurisdictions. As of the end of 2010, there were insufficient profits and the tax losses could not be used in the current period.
As of December 31, 2010, the company believed some of the deferred tax assets associated with foreign tax loss carryforwards would expire unused. Therefore, a valuation allowance was recorded against the company's net deferred tax assets.
An increase to a valuation allowance will decrease current year income.
An increase to a valuation allowance will increase current year income.
What proportion of the foreign net operating losses does the company believe will likely expire unused? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number)
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(d) Explain how the valuation allowance affected 2010 net income.
Under Amour's valuation allowance account increased during the year, which means net income increased.
Under Amour's valuation allowance account decreased during the year, which means net income increased.
Under Amour's valuation allowance account increased during the year, which means net income decreased.
Under Amour's valuation allowance account decreased during the year, which means net income decreased.
(e) Use the financial statement effects template to record Under Armour's income tax expense for the current fiscal year along with the changes in both deferred tax assets and liabilities. Assume that income taxes payable increased by $11,431 thousand.
Use negative signs with your answers, when appropriate.
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December 31 ($ thousands) 2010 2009 Deferred tax assets State tax credits, net of federal tax impact $ 1,750 $ -- Tax basis inventory adjustment 3,052 1,874 Inventory obsolescence reserves 2,264 2,800 Allowance for doubtful accounts and other reserves 8,996 7,042 Foreign net operating loss carryforward 10,917 9,476 Stock-based compensation 8,790 5,450 Intangible asset 372 1,068 Deferred rent 2,975 1,728 Deferred compensation 1,449 1,105 Other 2,709 3,151 Total deferred tax assets 43,274 33,694 Less: valuation allowance (1,765) -- Total net deferred tax assets 41,509 33,694 Deferred tax liabilities Prepaid expenses (1,865) (1,133) Property, plant and equipment (3,104) (5,783) Total deferred tax liabilities (4,969) (6,916) Total deferred tax assets, net $ 36,540 $ 26,778Explanation / Answer
a. Under Armour's deferred tax assets increased by $7,815 (in thousands) from 2009 to 2010 (most recent fiscal year):
Working:- Year 2010 Year 2009
Deferred Tax Assets Increased by, $41,509-$33,694 = $7,815 (in thousands)
The following best summarizes our interpretation of an increase in a company's deferred tax assets for the most recent year:-
Deferred tax assets increased during the year, which means that the company paid more taxes than it reported as the tax expense on its income statement.
b. Under Armour's deferred tax liabilities decreased by $1,947 (in thousands) from 2009 to 2010 (most recent fiscal year)
Working:- Year 2010 Year 2009
Deferred Tax Liabilities decreased by, $6,916-$4,969 = $1,947 (in thousands)
The following statements best describes the reason for the change in deferred tax liabilities during the most recent year:-
The deferred tax liabilities decreased during the recent year possibly because the company is now depreciating its fixed assets more for GAAP purposes than it is for tax purposes.
c. The company recorded a valuation allowance during the year. This allowance relates to foreign net operating tax losses. Whereby, the following statement appears to be false regarding the foreign net operating tax losses and the valuation allowance:-
-An increase to a valuation allowance will increase current year income.
16% is the proportion of the foreign net operating losses which the company believe will likely expire unused.
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Total valuation allowance for year 2010 (VA) = $1,765
Foreign Net Operating Loss (FNOL) carry forward for the year 2010= $10,917
Proportion of FNOL believed to be unused = 1,765/10917*100% = 16.17%
d. Under Amour's valuation allowance account increased during the year, which means net income decreased.
Year 2010 Year 2009
Less: valuation allowance
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Total net deferred tax assets 41,509 33,694