Question 1

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 the following statements about recording this amount is most correct?

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A)  Madison must record the expense separate from its income tax provision.
B)  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.
C)  Madison must record the expense in its income tax provision.
D)  Madison does not record the expense until it is paid.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Another name for a taxable temporary difference is an unfavorable difference.
B)  Another name for a taxable temporary difference is a favorable difference.
C)  Another name for a deductible temporary difference is a favorable difference.
D)  Another name for a deductible temporary difference is a permanent difference.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Irish Corporation reported pretax book income of $1,000,000. 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.

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Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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?

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Question 9

Jones Company reported pretax book income of $403,000. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $50,300, unfavorable temporary differences of $20,150, and favorable permanent differences of $40,150. Book equivalent of taxable income is:

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A)  $443,150.
B)  $403,000.
C)  $362,850.
D)  $332,550.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

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 $80,000. The corporation's current income tax expense or benefit would be:

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A)  $140,700 tax expense.
B)  $123,600 tax benefit.
C)  $121,800 tax expense.
D)  $105,000 tax benefit.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the disclosure of a company's deferred tax assets and liabilities?

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A)  Deferred tax assets and liabilities must be separately disclosed in the balance sheet.
B)  All deferred tax assets and liabilities are treated as noncurrent and can be netted and disclosed as one aggregate amount on the balance sheet.
C)  Current deferred tax assets and liabilities and noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities can always be netted on the balance sheet.
D)  All deferred tax assets and liabilities are treated as noncurrent and can be netted on the balance sheet only if they arise in the same tax jurisdiction.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

MAC, Incorporated, completed its first year of operations with a pretax loss of $300,000. The tax return showed a net operating loss of $500,000. 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. Prepare the journal entries to record the deferred tax provision and the valuation allowance.

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Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax effects of international operations.
B)  Tax effects of state and local operations.
C)  Tax effects from the R&D credit.
D)  Tax effects from goodwill impairment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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:

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A)  Material.
B)  Significant.
C)  Pertinent.
D)  Important.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following temporary differences creates a deferred tax asset in the year in which it originates?

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A)  Accelerated tax depreciation in excess of straight-line book depreciation.
B)  Prepayment income reported as income on the tax return prior to being reported as income on the financial income statement.
C)  Gain reported on the income statement prior to being reported on the tax return.
D)  Prepayment deduction reported on the tax return prior to being reported on the income statement.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Moody Corporation recorded the following deferred tax assets and liabilities:
  What will be the balances in the deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability accounts on Moody Corporation's balance sheet?

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Net deferred tax assets of $800,000 and ...

Question 18

What confidence level must management have that a tax position will be sustained on audit before it can recognize any portion of the related deferred tax asset under ASC 740?

Accepted Answer

A)  More likely than not.
B)  Reasonable basis.
C)  Substantial authority.
D)  Probable.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A change in capitalized inventory costs under §263A always produces an increase in a deferred tax asset.
B)  A change in capitalized inventory costs under §263A always produces a decrease in a deferred tax asset.
C)  A change in capitalized inventory costs under §263A can produce an increase or a decrease in a deferred tax asset.
D)  A change in capitalized inventory costs under §263A always produces a permanent difference.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Irish Corporation reported pretax book income of $1,011,000. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $303,300, unfavorable temporary differences of $101,100, and favorable permanent differences of $202,200. Compute Irish's book equivalent of taxable income. Use this number to compute the company's total income tax provision or benefit.

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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.

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

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Jones Company reported pretax book income of $403,000. Included in the computation were favorable temporary differences of $50,300, unfavorable temporary differences of $20,150, and favorable permanent differences of $40,150. Book equivalent of taxable income is:

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

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Which of the following statements best describes the disclosure of a company's deferred tax assets and liabilities?

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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?

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Which of the following temporary differences creates a deferred tax asset in the year in which it originates?

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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.

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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 $80,000. The corporation's current income tax expense or benefit would be:

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