Ayres Services acquired an asset for $80 million in 2024. The asset is depreciated for financial reporting purposes over four years on a straight-line basis (no residual value). Ayers deducted 100% of the asset's cost for income tax reporting in 2024. The enacted tax rate is 25%. Amounts for pretax accounting income, depreciation, and taxable income in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 are as follows: Pretax accounting income Depreciation on the income statement Depreciation on the tax return Taxable income Required: 2024 $470 Cumulative Temporary Difference Deferred Tax Liability ($ in millions) 2025 $490 20 (80) $410510 20 (0) 2026 $ 505 20 (0) $ 525 2827 $ 540 20 (0) $ 560 For December 31 of each year, determine (a) the cumulative temporary book-tax difference for the depreciable asset and (b) the balance to be reported in the deferred tax liability account. Note: Leave no cell blank, enter "0" wherever applicable. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Beginning of 2024 End of 2024 End of 2025 End of 2026 End of 2027
Ayres Services acquired an asset for $80 million in 2024. The asset is depreciated for financial reporting purposes over four years on a straight-line basis (no residual value). Ayers deducted 100% of the asset's cost for income tax reporting in 2024. The enacted tax rate is 25%. Amounts for pretax accounting income, depreciation, and taxable income in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 are as follows: Pretax accounting income Depreciation on the income statement Depreciation on the tax return Taxable income Required: 2024 $470 Cumulative Temporary Difference Deferred Tax Liability ($ in millions) 2025 $490 20 (80) $410510 20 (0) 2026 $ 505 20 (0) $ 525 2827 $ 540 20 (0) $ 560 For December 31 of each year, determine (a) the cumulative temporary book-tax difference for the depreciable asset and (b) the balance to be reported in the deferred tax liability account. Note: Leave no cell blank, enter "0" wherever applicable. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Beginning of 2024 End of 2024 End of 2025 End of 2026 End of 2027
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Transcribed Image Text:Ayres Services acquired an asset for $80 million in 2024. The asset is depreciated for financial reporting purposes over four years on
a straight-line basis (no residual value). Ayers deducted 100% of the asset's cost for income tax reporting in 2024. The enacted tax rate
is 25%. Amounts for pretax accounting income, depreciation, and taxable income in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 are as follows:
Pretax accounting income
Depreciation on the income statement
Depreciation on the tax return
Taxable income
Required:
2024
$ 470
20
(80)
$410
($ in millions)
2025
$ 490
Cumulative Temporary Difference
Deferred Tax Liability
20
(0)
$ 510
2026
$ 505
20
$ 525
2827
$ 540
Beginning of 2024
20
(0)
For December 31 of each year, determine (a) the cumulative temporary book-tax difference for the depreciable asset and (b) the
balance to be reported in the deferred tax liability account.
$ 560
Note: Leave no cell blank, enter "0" wherever applicable. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).
Leave no cell
PENY
End of 2024 End of 2025
End of 2026
End of 2027
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