Stratton Digital Inc. has a depreciable asset with a financial reporting carrying value that exceeded its tax basis by $200,000 at December 31, 2020. This difference arose due to the use of straight-line depreciation for financial reporting purposes and MACRS depreciation for tax purposes. The asset was acquired earlier in the year, and Stratton Digital has no other temporary differences. The enacted tax rate is 25% for 2020 and 35% thereafter. What is the deferred tax effect of this difference to be reported on Stratton Digital's December 31, 2020 balance sheet?

Stratton Digital Inc. has a depreciable asset with a financial reporting carrying value that exceeded its tax basis by $200,000 at December 31, 2020. This difference arose due to the use of straight-line depreciation for financial reporting purposes and MACRS depreciation for tax purposes. The asset was acquired earlier in the year, and Stratton Digital has no other temporary differences. The enacted tax rate is 25% for 2020 and 35% thereafter. What is the deferred tax effect of this difference to be reported on Stratton Digital's December 31, 2020 balance sheet?

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Chapter18: Accounting For Income Taxes

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