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Izzo Company reported pretax net income from continuing operations of $1,000,000 and taxable income of $800,000. The favorable book-tax difference of $200,000 was due to a $100,000 favorable temporary difference relating to depreciation, an unfavorable temporary difference of$50,000 due to accrued vacation pay, and a $150,000 favorable permanent difference from the domestic manufacturing deduction. Izzo Company's applicable tax rate is 34%.a. Compute Izzo Company's current income tax expense.b. Compute Izzo Company's deferred income tax expense or benefit. c. Compute Izzo Company's effective tax rate.d. Provide a reconciliation of Izzo Company's effective tax rate with its hypothetical tax rate of 34%.

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Which of the following statements is true?


A) ASC 740 focuses on the computation of a company's effective tax rate in the income tax note to the financial statements.
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 tax expense or benefit on the income statement.
D) ASC 740 focuses on the income taxes paid or refunded in the Statement of Cash Flows.

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

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


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

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

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

A) True
B) False

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Lynch Company had a net deferred tax asset of $68,000 at the beginning of the year, representing a net taxable temporary difference of $200,000. During the year, Lynch reported pretax book income of $800,000. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $20,000 and unfavorable temporary differences of $50,000. During the year, the company's tax rate decreased from 34% to 30%. Lynch's deferred income tax expense or benefit for the current year would be:


A) Net deferred tax expense of $9,000.
B) Net deferred tax expense of $1,000.
C) Net deferred tax benefit of $1,000.
D) Net deferred tax benefit of $9,000.

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

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Price Corporation reported pretax book income of $600,000 in 2017. 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. During the year, the company's tax rate decreased from 34% to30%. Compute the Company's current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for 2017.

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A company's effective tax rate can best be described as:


A) The company's cash taxes paid divided by taxable income.
B) The company's cash taxes paid divided by net income from continuing operations.
C) The company's financial statement income tax provision divided by net income from continuing operations.
D) The company's financial statement income tax provision divided by taxable income.

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

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Swordfish Corporation reported pretax book income of $1,000,000. During the current year, the net reserve for warranties increased by $25,000. In addition, book depreciation exceeded tax depreciation by $100,000. In prior years, tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by a cumulative amount of $500,000. Finally, Swordfish subtracted adividends received deduction of $15,000 in computing its current year taxable income. Using a tax rate of 34%, Swordfish's deferred income tax expense or benefit would be:


A) $42,500 net deferred tax expense.
B) $25,500 net deferred tax expense.
C) $25,500 net deferred tax benefit.
D) $42,500 net deferred tax benefit.

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

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Which of the following statements best describes "book equivalent of taxable income" (BETI) ?


A) BETI is book income adjusted for all temporary differences.
B) BETI is book income adjusted for all permanent differences.
C) BETI is book income adjusted for all permanent and temporary differences.
D) BETI is book income before adjustment for all permanent and temporary differences.

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

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Purple Rose Corporation reported pretax book income of $500,000. Tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $300,000. In addition, the company received $250,000 of tax-exempt lifeinsurance proceeds. The prior year tax return showed taxable income of $100,000. Using a tax rate of 34%, compute Purple Rose's current income tax expense or benefit.

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Which of the following statements concerning the classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities is true?


A) A deferred tax asset is classified as noncurrent if the company expects the future tax benefit to be received more than 12 months from the balance sheet date.
B) A deferred tax asset related to inventory capitalization is classified as noncurrent if the company uses a FIFO accounting method and the inventory to which the deferred tax asset relates will not be treated as sold within 12 months from the balance sheet date.
C) A deferred tax asset related to a bad debt reserve is classified as current if the related accounts receivable is classified as a current asset.
D) All deferred tax assets and liabilities are treated as noncurrent beginning in 2016.

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

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Milton Corporation reported pretax book income of $2,500,000. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $400,000, unfavorable temporary differences of $150,000, and favorable permanent differences of $100,000. Using a tax rate of 34%, compute Milton's deferred income tax expense or benefit.

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Bruin Company received a $100,000 insurance payment on the death of its company president. The company annually paid $1,000 of non-deductible insurance premiums on the policy. Bruin reported the insurance receipt as income and deducted the premium payments on its books. For ASC 740 purposes, the income and deduction arecharacterized as:


A) The insurance receipt is a favorable permanent difference and the premium payment is an unfavorable permanent difference.
B) The insurance receipt is a taxable temporary difference and the premium payment is an unfavorable permanent difference.
C) Both are taxable temporary differences.
D) Both are deductible temporary differences.

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

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Irish Corporation reported pretax book income of $1,000,000 in 2017. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $300,000, unfavorable temporary differences of $100,000, and favorable permanent differences of $200,000. Compute Irish's book equivalent of taxableincome. Use this number to compute the company's total income tax provision or benefit for 2017, assuming a tax rate of 34%.

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BETI of $8...

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Which of the following items would likely not be included in the computation of a company's structural effective tax rate?


A) Tax effects of international operations.
B) Tax effects from goodwill impairment.
C) Tax effects from the domestic production activities deduction.
D) Tax effects of state and local operations.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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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 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.
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 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.
D) 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.

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

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Packard Corporation reported pretax book income of $500,000. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $10,000, unfavorable temporary differences of $100,000, and unfavorable permanent differences of $90,000. Assuming a tax rate of 34%, the Corporation's current income tax expense or benefit would be:


A) $231,200.
B) $170,000.
C) $108,800.
D) $176,800.

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

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ASC 740 permits a corporation to net its deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities regardless of the jurisdiction in which they arise.

A) True
B) False

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Potential interest and penalties that would be assessed on a disallowed unrecognized tax benefit must be recorded in a company's income tax expense under ASC 740.

A) True
B) False

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As part of its uncertain tax position assessment, Madison Corporation records interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax benefits of $1,000,000. Which of thefollowing statements about recording this amount is most correct?


A) Madison can elect to include the expense as part of its income tax provision or record the expense separate from its income tax provision, provided the company discloses which option it chose.
B) Madison does not record the expense until it is paid.
C) Madison must record the expense separate from its income tax provision.
D) Madison must record the expense in its income tax provision.

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

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