Temporary Difference Temporary difference refers to the difference of one income recognized by the tax rules and accounting rules of a company in different periods. Consequently the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities reported in the financial reports and the amount of assets and liabilities as per the company’s tax records, is known as temporary difference. Deferred Tax Deferred tax account shows the amount of reconciliation, which occurs due to the difference between the income tax expense account and the income tax payable account. Deferred tax asset When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is more than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be debited to Deferred Tax Asset account. Deferred tax liability When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is less than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be credited to Deferred Tax Liability account. To prepare: The appropriate journal entry to record the income taxes.
Temporary Difference Temporary difference refers to the difference of one income recognized by the tax rules and accounting rules of a company in different periods. Consequently the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities reported in the financial reports and the amount of assets and liabilities as per the company’s tax records, is known as temporary difference. Deferred Tax Deferred tax account shows the amount of reconciliation, which occurs due to the difference between the income tax expense account and the income tax payable account. Deferred tax asset When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is more than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be debited to Deferred Tax Asset account. Deferred tax liability When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is less than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be credited to Deferred Tax Liability account. To prepare: The appropriate journal entry to record the income taxes.
Solution Summary: The author explains that temporary difference refers to the difference of one income recognized by the tax rules and accounting rules of a company in different periods.
Definition Definition Items on the balance sheet that are created when the tax paid is less than the tax considered on the income statement. A deferred tax liability is recorded on the liability side of the balance sheet and is thus a tax burden. It increases the taxes owed in the future.
Chapter 16, Problem 16.2BE
To determine
Temporary Difference
Temporary difference refers to the difference of one income recognized by the tax rules and accounting rules of a company in different periods. Consequently the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities reported in the financial reports and the amount of assets and liabilities as per the company’s tax records, is known as temporary difference.
Deferred Tax
Deferred tax account shows the amount of reconciliation, which occurs due to the difference between the income tax expense account and the income tax payable account.
Deferred tax asset
When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is more than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be debited to Deferred Tax Asset account.
Deferred tax liability
When the Income Tax Expense account i.e. the estimated income tax amount is less than the outstanding amount of income tax i.e. the Income Tax Payable account, the difference is to be credited to Deferred Tax Liability account.
To prepare: The appropriate journal entry to record the income taxes.