5. Compute the deferred tax amounts that should be reported on the 2025 balance sheet. Note: Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5). Deferred tax amounts ($ in millions) Classification Amount

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Arndt, Incorporated reported the following for 2024 and 2025 ($ in millions):
Revenues
Expenses
Pretax accounting income
(income statement)
Taxable income (tax return)
Tax rate: 25%
2024
$936
792
$144
$ 108
2025
$
1,028
848
$ 180
$ 214
a. Expenses each year include $54 million from a two-year casualty insurance policy purchased in 2024
for $108 million. The cost is tax deductible in 2024.
b. Expenses include $2 million insurance premiums each year for life insurance on key executives.
c. Arndt sells one-year subscriptions to a weekly journal. Subscription sales collected and taxable in 2024
and 2025 were $55 million and $71 million, respectively. Subscriptions included in 2024 and 2025
financial reporting revenues were $49 million ($32 million collected in 2023 but not recognized as
revenue until 2024) and $55 million, respectively. Hint. View this as two temporary differences-one
reversing in 2024; one originating in 2024.
d. 2024 expenses included a $38 million unrealized loss from reducing investments (classified as trading
securities) to fair value. The investments were sold and the loss realized in 2025.
Deferred tax amounts ($ in millions)
Classification
Amount
e. During 2023, accounting income included an estimated loss of $28 million from having accrued a loss
contingency. The loss was paid in 2024, at which time it is tax deductible.
f. At January 1, 2024, Arndt had a deferred tax asset of $15 million and no deferred tax liability.
5. Compute the deferred tax amounts that should be reported on the 2025 balance sheet.
Note: Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).
Transcribed Image Text:Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Arndt, Incorporated reported the following for 2024 and 2025 ($ in millions): Revenues Expenses Pretax accounting income (income statement) Taxable income (tax return) Tax rate: 25% 2024 $936 792 $144 $ 108 2025 $ 1,028 848 $ 180 $ 214 a. Expenses each year include $54 million from a two-year casualty insurance policy purchased in 2024 for $108 million. The cost is tax deductible in 2024. b. Expenses include $2 million insurance premiums each year for life insurance on key executives. c. Arndt sells one-year subscriptions to a weekly journal. Subscription sales collected and taxable in 2024 and 2025 were $55 million and $71 million, respectively. Subscriptions included in 2024 and 2025 financial reporting revenues were $49 million ($32 million collected in 2023 but not recognized as revenue until 2024) and $55 million, respectively. Hint. View this as two temporary differences-one reversing in 2024; one originating in 2024. d. 2024 expenses included a $38 million unrealized loss from reducing investments (classified as trading securities) to fair value. The investments were sold and the loss realized in 2025. Deferred tax amounts ($ in millions) Classification Amount e. During 2023, accounting income included an estimated loss of $28 million from having accrued a loss contingency. The loss was paid in 2024, at which time it is tax deductible. f. At January 1, 2024, Arndt had a deferred tax asset of $15 million and no deferred tax liability. 5. Compute the deferred tax amounts that should be reported on the 2025 balance sheet. Note: Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).
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