Tobac Company reported an operating loss of $122,000 for financial reporting and tax purposes in 2021. The enacted tax rate is 25% for 2021 and all future years. Assume that Tobac operates in an industry for which NOL carryback is allowed and elects a loss carryback. No valuation allowance is needed for any deferred tax assets. Taxable income, tax rates, and income taxes paid in Tobac's first four years of operations were as follows:     Taxable income Tax rates Taxes paid 2017 $ 20,000     30 % $ 6,000   2018 $ 25,000     30 % $ 7,500   2019 $ 32,000     35 % $ 11,200   2020 $ 30,000     40 % $ 12,000

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Tobac Company reported an operating loss of $122,000 for financial reporting and tax purposes in 2021. The enacted tax rate is 25% for 2021 and all future years. Assume that Tobac operates in an industry for which NOL carryback is allowed and elects a loss carryback. No valuation allowance is needed for any deferred tax assets. Taxable income, tax rates, and income taxes paid in Tobac's first four years of operations were as follows:
 

  Taxable
income
Tax
rates
Taxes
paid
2017 $ 20,000     30 % $ 6,000  
2018 $ 25,000     30 % $ 7,500  
2019 $ 32,000     35 % $ 11,200  
2020 $ 30,000     40 % $ 12,000  
 

    
Required:
1. Prepare a compound journal entry to record Tobac's tax provision for the year 2021.
2. Compute Tobac's net loss for 2021.

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