A company determines that it is more likely than not that a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Due to the value of the beginning of the period balance, this determination caused a valuation allowance account to decrease during the current period. This situation will cause Income Tax Expense to decrease. O True O False

A company determines that it is more likely than not that a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Due to the value of the beginning of the period balance, this determination caused a valuation allowance account to decrease during the current period. This situation will cause Income Tax Expense to decrease. O True O False

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Chapter12: Liabilities: Off-balance-sheet Financing, Retirement Benefits, And Income Taxes

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Deferred Tax

Deferred tax is an estimated future tax which is made while preparing accounts. It is estimated as a result of past and present transactions in the financial statements. It is not the actual tax which needs to be paid or refundable from the revenue authority, it is an accounting entry. It exists because of the difference between accounting profits and taxable profits.

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Definition Definition Estimated future tax made while preparing accounts. Deferred tax is estimated based on past and present transactions from financial statements. It is not the actual tax that needs to be paid or is refundable from the revenue authority; it is an accounting entry. It is necessary to account for deferred tax due to difference between accounting profits and taxable profits.

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