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Stone Corporation reported pretax book income of $1,000,000 in 2018. Tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $300,000. In addition, the reserve for bad debts decreased by $50,000. Stone had a net deferred tax asset of $34,000 at the beginning of the year, representing a net deductible temporary difference of $100,000 (taxed at 34%). At the beginning of the tax year, Congress reduced the corporate tax rate to 21%. Compute the Company's current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for 2018.

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Sparrow Corporation reported pretax book income of $5,000,000. During the current year, the reserve for warranties increased by $300,000. In addition, tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $400,000. Finally, Sparrow received $50,000 of tax-exempt interest from municipal bonds. Compute Sparrow's current income tax expense or benefit.

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Which of the following book-tax basis differences results in a deductible temporary difference?


A) Book basis of an employee post-retirement benefits liability exceeds its tax basis.
B) Book basis of a building exceeds the tax basis of the building.
C) Book basis of an acquired intangible exceeds the tax basis of the intangible.
D) Tax basis of a prepaid liability exceeds the book basis of the liability.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Potter, Inc. reported pretax book income of $5,000,000. During the current year, the reserve for bad debts increased by $100,000. In addition, tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $300,000. Potter sold a fixed asset and reported book gain of $60,000 and tax gain of $80,000. Finally, the company received $50,000 of tax-exempt municipal bond interest. Compute Potter's deferred income tax expense or benefit.

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Which of the following items is not a permanent book/tax difference?


A) Tax-exempt life insurance proceeds.
B) Non-deductible meals expense.
C) Accrued vacation pay liability not paid within the first 2½ months of the next tax year.
D) Excess tax benefits from the exercise of NQOs.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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C

Which of the following statements best describes the ASC 740 rules related to the disclosure of the components of deferred tax assets and liabilities in the company's income tax note?


A) A publicly traded company should disclose the approximate "tax effect" (dollar amounts) of all of the components of its deferred tax assets and liabilities in a footnote to the financial statements.
B) A publicly traded company should disclose the approximate "tax effect" (dollar amounts) of only those components of its deferred tax assets and liabilities that give rise to a "significant" portion of net deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets in a footnote to the financial statements.
C) A privately-held company should disclose the approximate "tax effect" (dollar amounts) of all of the components of its deferred tax assets and liabilities in a footnote to the financial statements.
D) A privately-held company should disclose the approximate "tax effect" (dollar amounts) of only those components of its deferred tax assets and liabilities that give rise to a "significant" portion of net deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets in a footnote to the financial statements.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following items is not considered evidence in determining if a valuation allowance is necessary?


A) A cumulative book loss over some period of time.
B) Management projects future taxable income based on a backlog of signed contracts.
C) A net operating loss expired unused in the current year.
D) Management can implement a tax strategy to create future taxable income, but it will be detrimental to the future profitability of the company.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following taxes would not be accounted for under ASC 740?


A) Income taxes paid to the German government.
B) Income taxes paid to the U.S. government.
C) Value-added taxes paid to the Swiss government.
D) Income taxes paid to the City of New York.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Yellow Rose Corporation reported pretax book income of $100,000,000. Tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $100,000. During the year Yellow Rose capitalized $50,000 into ending inventory under §263A. Capitalized inventory costs of $75,000 in beginning inventory were deducted as part of cost of goods sold on the tax return. Compute Yellow Rose's taxes payable or refundable.

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Jones Company reported pretax book income of $400,000. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $50,000, unfavorable temporary differences of $20,000, and favorable permanent differences of $40,000. Book equivalent of taxable income is:


A) $440,000.
B) $400,000.
C) $360,000.
D) $330,000.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) ASC 740 focuses on the income tax expense or benefit on the income statement.
B) ASC 740 focuses on the balances in the deferred tax assets and liabilities on the balance sheet.
C) ASC 740 focuses on the income taxes paid or refunded in the Statement of Cash Flows.
D) ASC 740 focuses on the computation of a company's effective tax rate in the income tax note to the financial statements.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Oriole Company reported pretax net income from continuing operations of $1,000,000 and taxable income of $1,200,000. The unfavorable book-tax difference of $200,000 was due to a $200,000 favorable temporary difference relating to depreciation, an unfavorable temporary difference of $300,000 due to an increase in the reserve for bad debts, and a $100,000 unfavorable permanent difference from the disallowance of compensation expense related to the exercise of incentive stock options. a. Compute Oriole's current income tax expense. b. Compute Oriole's deferred income tax expense or benefit. c. Compute Oriole's effective tax rate. d. Provide a reconciliation of Oriole's effective tax rate with its hypothetical tax rate of 21%.

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Price Corporation reported pretax book income of $600,000 in 2018. Tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $100,000. In addition, the reserve for warranties increased by $40,000. Price had a net deferred tax liability of $34,000 at the beginning of the year, representing a net taxable temporary difference of $100,000. At the beginning of the year, Congress reduced the corporate tax rate to 21%. Compute the company's current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for 2018.

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Whitman Corporation reported pretax book income of $400,000 in 2018. Book depreciation exceeded tax depreciation by $100,000. In addition, the Company accrued vacation pay of $50,000 that was not deductible until paid in 2019. Whitman has a net operating loss carryforward of $200,000 from 2017. Compute the company's deferred income tax expense or benefit for 2018.

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The focus of ASC 740 is the income statement.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) Another name for a taxable temporary difference is an unfavorable difference.
B) Another name for a taxable temporary difference is a favorable difference.
C) Another name for a deductible temporary difference is a favorable difference.
D) Another name for a deductible temporary difference is a permanent difference.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following items does not result in a permanent difference?


A) Accelerated tax depreciation in excess of straight-line book depreciation.
B) Interest income from a tax-exempt municipal bond.
C) Dividend received deduction on the income tax return.
D) Excess tax benefits from the exercise of an NQO.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true with respect to a company's effective tax rate reconciliation?


A) The hypothetical tax expense is the tax that would be due if the company's statutory tax rate was applied to the company's net income from continuing operations.
B) The hypothetical tax expense is the tax that would be due if the company's statutory tax rate was applied to the company's taxable income.
C) The hypothetical tax expense is the tax that would be due if the company's statutory tax rate was applied to the company's book equivalent of taxable income.
D) The hypothetical tax expense is another name for the company's effective tax rate.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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ASC 740 applies to accounting for state and local and international income taxes as well as federal income taxes.

A) True
B) False

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ASC 740 applies a two-step process in determining if an uncertain tax benefit should be recognized.

A) True
B) False

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