Discuss the deferred portion of income tax expense


Mitchell Corporation prepared the following reconciliation for its first year of operations:

  • Pretax financial income for 2011$900,000
  • Tax exempt interest(75,000)
  • Originating temporary difference(225,000)
  • Taxable income$600,000
  • The temporary difference will reverse evenly over the next two years at an enacted tax rate of 40%. The enacted tax rate for 2011 is 35%.

What amount should be reported in its 2011 income statement as the deferred portion of income tax expense?

  • $90,000 credit
  • $105,000 credit
  • $90,000 debit
  • $120,000 debit

In Mitchell's 2011 income statement, what amount should be reported for total income tax expense?

  • $300,000
  • $330,000
  • $315,000
  • $210,000

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