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Yellow Rose Corporation reported pretax book income of $1,000,000.Tax depreciation exceeded book depreciation by $100,000.During the year Yellow Rose capitalized $50,000 into ending inventory under ยง263A.Capitalized inventory costs of $75,000 in beginning inventory were deducted as part of cost of goods sold on the tax return.Using a tax rate of 34%,compute Yellow Rose's taxes payable or refundable.

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

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

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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.Using a tax rate of 34%,compute Sparrow's current income tax expense or benefit.

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


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

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

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Knollcrest Corporation has a cumulative book loss over the past 36 months.Which of the following statements best describes how this fact enters into the valuation allowance analysis?


A) The book loss is considered sufficient negative evidence that a valuation must be recorded.
B) The book loss is considered negative evidence that must be evaluated along with other evidence as to whether a valuation allowance should be recorded.
C) The book loss is not considered negative evidence because it relates to book income and not taxable income.
D) A cumulative book loss is considered negative evidence only after a period of 60 months.

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

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

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

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Which of the following statements about uncertain tax position disclosures is false?


A) ASC 740 requires a company to disclose the amount of unrecognized tax benefits for each country in which it files a tax return.
B) ASC 740 requires a company to disclose the aggregate amount of unrecognized tax benefits, separated between U.S., state and local, and international tax positions.
C) ASC 740 requires a company to disclose the aggregate amount of unrecognized tax benefits without separation between U.S., state and local, and international tax positions.
D) None of the choices are correct.

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

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MAC,Inc.completed its first year of operations with a pretax loss of $300,000.The tax return showed a net operating loss of $500,000,which MAC will carryforward.The $200,000 book-tax difference results from excess tax depreciation over book depreciation.Management has determined that they should record a valuation allowance equal to the net deferred tax asset.Assuming a tax rate of 34%,prepare the journal entries to record the deferred tax provision and the valuation allowance.

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ASC 740 requires a publicly traded company to disclose the components of its deferred tax assets and liabilities only if the amounts are considered to be:


A) Material.
B) Significant.
C) Pertinent.
D) Important.

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

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Acai Corporation determined that $5,000,000 of its R&D credit on its current year tax return was uncertain.Acai determined that there was a 40 percent chance of the credit being sustained on audit.Management made the following assessment of the company's potential tax benefit from the R&D credit and its probability of occurring. Acai Corporation determined that $5,000,000 of its R&D credit on its current year tax return was uncertain.Acai determined that there was a 40 percent chance of the credit being sustained on audit.Management made the following assessment of the company's potential tax benefit from the R&D credit and its probability of occurring.    Under ASC 740,what amount of the tax benefit related to the R&D credit can Acai recognize in calculating its income tax provision in the current year? Under ASC 740,what amount of the tax benefit related to the R&D credit can Acai recognize in calculating its income tax provision in the current year?

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

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Which of the following groups does not issue rules that apply to accounting for income taxes?


A) FASB.
B) SEC.
C) EITF.
D) IRS.

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

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A corporation evaluates the need for a valuation allowance by comparing both positive and negative evidence that the corporation will realize a deferred tax asset in the future.

A) True
B) False

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Tax-exempt interest from municipal bonds is an example of a permanent book to tax difference.

A) True
B) False

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A valuation allowance can reduce both a deferred tax asset and a deferred tax liability.

A) True
B) False

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


A) Tax-exempt life insurance proceeds.
B) Non-deductible meals and entertainment expense.
C) Accrued vacation pay liability not paid within the first 2ยฝ months of the next tax year.
D) Domestic production activities deduction.

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

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Once determined,an unrecognized tax benefit under ASC 740 is not readjusted for subsequent events.

A) True
B) False

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

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