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Ch. 16 - Spiceland 7th ed.
Accounting for Income Taxes
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Accounting
Undergraduate 3
03/05/2013

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Term
How is a Deferred Tax Asset/Liability calculated?
Definition
tax rate times the temporary difference between financial statement carrying amounts and its tax basis
Term
Does GAAP use a balance sheet of income statement view for taxes?
Definition
Balance sheet
Term
List 2 examples of deferred tax liabilities
(revenue - pg. 952)
Definition
Installment sales of property (installment method for taxes)

Unrealized gain from investments at fair value (taxable when sold)
Term
List 2 examples of deferred tax liabilities
(expense - pg. 952)
Definition
Accelerated depreciation on the Tax Return in excess of SL depreciation on the I.S.

Prepaid expenses
Term
List 3 examples of deferred tax assets

(revenue - pg. 952)
Definition
Rent collected in advance

subscriptions collected in advance

Other revenue collected in advance
Term
List 2 examples of deferred tax assets

(expense - pg. 952)
Definition
Estimated expenses and losses

Unrealized loss from recording investments at FMV (tax deductible when asset is sold)
Term
What two situations give rise to a deferred tax liability?
Definition
1. A revenue being reported on the tax return after being reported on the IS.

2. An expense being reported on the tax return before being reported on the IS.
Term
What is a deferred tax asset?
Definition
A temporary difference in Reporting and Tax purpose incomes, where the tax deduction is paid now but reported later.
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What is a deferred tax liability
Definition
A temporary difference in reporting and taxable incomes, where the tax is reported now but paid later. (Hence the liability)
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