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Accounting for Income Taxes

a. Roberts Corp. reports pretax accounting income of $200,000, but due to a single temporary difference, taxable income is only $150,000. At the beginning of the year, no temporary differences existed. Roberts is subject to a tax rate of 40%.

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Prepare the compound journal entry to record Roberts Corp.'s income taxes. Show well labeled computations.

b. EZ, Inc., reports pretax accounting income of $400,000, but due to a single temporary difference, taxable income is $500,000. At the beginning of the year, no temporary differences existed. EZ is subject to a tax rate of 40%.

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Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record EZ's income taxes. Show well-labeled computations.

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(a) Taxable income $200,000
Taxable temporary differences $50,000 (200,000 - 150,000)

The journal entry to record the income taxes is:
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