Prepare the journal entries to record Bass' tax provision for each of the first two quarters of 2016. Show all work!
Prepare the journal entries to record Bass' tax provision for each of the first two quarters of 2016. Show all work!
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Transcribed Image Text:Part 4:Provision for Taxes - Quarterly Entries
Bass Corporation's actual earnings for the first two quarters of 2016 and its estimate during
each quarter of its annual earnings are:
Actual first-quarter earnings
Actual second-quarter earnings
First-quarter estimate of annual earnings
Second-quarter estimate of annual earnings
$ 200,000
$ 255,000
$ 675,000
$ 710,000
Bass estimated its differences between book (accounting) and taxable income for 2016 as:
Environmental violation penalties
Dividend income exclusion
$ 12,500
$ 90,000
Note: These estimates did not change during the second quarter.
The combined tax rate for Bass for 2016 is 42%.
Prepare the journal entries to record Bass' tax provision for each of the first two quarters
of 2016. Show all work!
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