Times-Roman Publishing Company reports the following amounts in its first three years of operation:
($ in 000s) 2016 2017 2018
Pretax accounting income $250 $240 $230
Taxable income $290 $220 $260
The difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income is due to subscription revenue for one-year magazine subscriptions being reported for tax purposes in the year received, but reported in the income statement in later years when earned. The income tax rate is 40% each year. Times-Roman anticipates profitable operations in the future.
Required
1. What is the balance sheet account for which a temporary difference is created by this situation?
a. Earned subscription
b. Unearned subscription
2. For each year, indicate the cumulative amount of the temporary difference at year-end
3. Determine the balance in the related deferred tax account at the end of each year, Is it a deferred tax asset or a deferred tax liability?
4. How should the deferred tax amount be classified and reported in the balance sheet?
a. Noncurrent
b. Current
