At the end of 2013, its first year of operations, Slater Company reported a book value for its dependable assets of $40,000 for financial reporting purposes and $33,000 for income tax purposes.

Slater earned taxable income of $97,000 during 2013.

The company is subject to a 30% income tax rate and no change has been enacted for future years.

The depreciation was the only temporary difference between taxable income and pretax financial income.

Required:

1. Prepare Slater's income tax journal entry at the end of 2013.

2. Show how the deferred taxes would be reported on Slater's December 31, 2013, balance sheet.

SC's Depreciable assets for the purpose of financial reporting and income taxes were $40000 and $33000 respectively. Its taxable income is$97000.Temporary difference will be there because of Depreciation.

Temporary Difference=Financial reporting Dep-Income tax depreciation

=40000 minus 33000

=7000

Pretax financial income=taxable income+Temporary Difference

=97000+7000=$104000

Deferred tax liability=7000 multiply 30%=2100

Income tax expense=104000 multiply 30%=31200

Income tax payable=97000 multiply 30%=29100

Dec 31 Income Tax ExpensenA/C Dr. $31200

To Income Tax Payable A/C $ 29100

To Deferred Tax Liability A/C $ 2100

Answer:b

Slatter Company

Partial Balance Sheet

December 31, 2013

Noncurrent Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liability $2100