Tru’s pretax accounting income for 2018 was $110 million. In its income statemen
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Question
Tru’s pretax accounting income for 2018 was $110 million. In its income statement, Tru reported interest income of $15 million, unrelated to the land sales, for which the company’s position is that the interest is not taxable. Accordingly, the interest was not reported on the tax return. There are no differences between accounting income and taxable income other than those described above. The enacted tax rate is 40 percent.
Management believes the tax position taken on the land sales has a greater than 50% chance of being upheld based on its technical merits, but the position taken on the interest has a less than 50% chance of being upheld. It is further believed that the following likelihood percentages apply to the tax treatment of the land sales ($ in millions):
Required:
1. What portion of the tax benefit of tax-free interest will Tru recognize on its 2018 tax return?
2. What portion of the tax benefit of tax-free interest will Tru recognize on its 2018 financial statements?
3-a. What portion of the tax on the $60 million income from the plots sold on an installment basis will Tru defer on its 2018 tax return?
3-b. What portion of the tax on the $60 million income from the plots sold on an installment basis will Tru defer in its 2018 financial statements?
4. Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes in 2018 assuming full recognition of the tax benefits in the financial statements of both differences between pretax accounting income and taxable income.
5. Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes in 2018 assuming the recognition of the tax benefits in the financial statements you indicated in requirements 1-3.
Installment Sales Treatment Percentage Likelihood of
Tax Treatment Being Sustained $ 60 20 % 50 20 % 40 20 % 30 20 % 20 20 %
Explanation / Answer
First 4 questions:
Answer 1:
Since the likelihood of the tax treatment being upheld is less than 50%
The interest income
15 million
Tax rate
40%
Tax benefit to be recognized in tax return ($' million)
6
Answer 2:
Since the interest income has already been recognized in the financial statements no further need to recognize any amount in respect of the tax free interest
Answer 3a:
Sales
60 million
Likelihood of the sales to be recognized at $60m
20%
Thus, the chances of other amount for sales treatment
80%
Amount to be deferred
48
Answer 3b:
Amount of sales
60 million
Assuming equal annual instalment for 5 years
12 million
Thus, amount to be recognized in the financial statements for 2018
12 million
Accordingly, amount to be deferred
48 million
Answer 4:
Pre-tax accounting income
110 million
Less: Interest income (tax free)
15 million
Taxable income
95 million
Tax @40%
38 million
38
Journal entry
Particulars
Debit ($'m)
Credit ($'m)
Profit and loss account
38
Provision for taxation
38
(Being provision for taxation made in the financial statement)
Answer 1:
Since the likelihood of the tax treatment being upheld is less than 50%
The interest income
15 million
Tax rate
40%
Tax benefit to be recognized in tax return ($' million)
6
Answer 2:
Since the interest income has already been recognized in the financial statements no further need to recognize any amount in respect of the tax free interest
Answer 3a:
Sales
60 million
Likelihood of the sales to be recognized at $60m
20%
Thus, the chances of other amount for sales treatment
80%
Amount to be deferred
48
Answer 3b:
Amount of sales
60 million
Assuming equal annual instalment for 5 years
12 million
Thus, amount to be recognized in the financial statements for 2018
12 million
Accordingly, amount to be deferred
48 million
Answer 4:
Pre-tax accounting income
110 million
Less: Interest income (tax free)
15 million
Taxable income
95 million
Tax @40%
38 million
38
Journal entry
Particulars
Debit ($'m)
Credit ($'m)
Profit and loss account
38
Provision for taxation
38
(Being provision for taxation made in the financial statement)