The books of the Tracker Company for the year ended December 31, 2008, showed pretax income of $360,000. In computing the taxable income for federal income tax purposes, the following timing differences were taken into account:
Depreciation deducted for tax purposes in excess of
depreciation recorded on the books ...$16,000
Income from installment sale reportable for tax purposes
in excess of income recognized on the books ...$12,000
What should Tracker record as its current federal income tax liability at December 31, 2008, assuming a corporate income tax rate of 30 percent?
a. $99,600
b. $103,200
c. $106,800
d. $108,000