Button Company has the following two temporary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable.

Button Company has the following two tempo rary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable.
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |||
Pretax financial income | $840,000 | $910,000 | $945,000 | ||
Excess depreciation expense on tax return | (30,000) | (40,000) | (10,000) | ||
Excess warranty expense in financial income | 20,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | ||
Taxable income | $830,000 | $880,000 | $943,000 |
The income tax rate for all years is 40%.
Instructions
(a)Assuming there were no temporary differences prior to 2014, prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2014, 2015, and 2016.
(b)Indicate how deferred taxes will be reported on the 2016 balance sheet. Button’s product warranty is for 12 months.
(c)Prepare the income tax expense sectionof the income statement for 2016,beginning with the line
“Pretax financial income.”

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Solution: Button Company has the following two temporary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable.