Deferred Taxes

Question 1

What is a temporary difference related to deferred taxes?

Answer 1

GAAP says to recognize a revenue/expense in one period and tax laws say to recognize it in another

Example: Dividends from a subsidiary accounted for using the Equity Method - tax income but not book income

Question 2

What is a deferred tax asset?

Answer 2

Deduction will reduce future income taxes expense.

Question 3

What is a deferred tax liability?

Answer 3

Income will be taxable in a future period and will increase future tax expense

Question 4

Which period’s tax rate is used to calculate a deferred tax asset or liability?

Answer 4

The FUTURE enacted tax rate not the current one.

It is never discounted to present value.

Question 5

What valuation allowance is used with respect to a deferred tax asset?

Answer 5

If it is probable that not all of a Deferred Tax Asset (debit) will be realized then the Deferred Tax Asset account must be written down (credit) to reflect this

Question 6

What effect do permanent differences have on deferred income taxes?

Answer 6

They have no tax impact.

When calculating the total differences between book and tax income subtract the permanent differences from the total before applying a future enacted tax rate

Question 7

What is deferred income tax expense?

Answer 7

The sum of Net Changes in Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities

GAAP Method for calculating is theAsset and Liability Approach

Note: IFRS uses the Liability approach only

Question 8

How are deferred tax assets classified as current or non-current on the balance sheet?

Answer 8

Current Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities will impact income tax expense within 12 months. All current amounts are netted and reported as a single amount on the Balance Sheet Non-Current Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities will impact income tax expense 12 months or more from the Balance Sheet Date. All non-current amounts are netted and reported as a single amount on the Balance Sheet