A long-term asset was purchased at the beginning of 2021. It has a 2-year life and no salvage value. The company uses straight-line method for financial purpose and accelerated depreciation method for tax purpose.   For tax purpose, 2021’s depreciation is $480 and 2022’s depreciation is $270. Please compute straight-line depreciation for financial purpose on your own. It should be ($480 + $270) and divided by 2.     Assuming taxable income for 2021 is $477,000, the enacted tax rate is 20% for all years, this is the only difference between pretax financial income and taxable income, and there were no deferred taxes at the beginning of 2021.       What amount of income tax expense should the company report at the end of 2021?

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A long-term asset was purchased at the beginning of 2021. It has a 2-year life and no salvage value. The company uses straight-line method for financial purpose and accelerated depreciation method for tax purpose.

 

For tax purpose, 2021’s depreciation is $480 and 2022’s depreciation is $270.

Please compute straight-line depreciation for financial purpose on your own. It should be ($480 + $270) and divided by 2.  

 

Assuming taxable income for 2021 is $477,000, the enacted tax rate is 20% for all years, this is the only difference between pretax financial income and taxable income, and there were no deferred taxes at the beginning of 2021.

 

    What amount of income tax expense should the company report at the end of 2021?

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