On January 1, 2015, Gore, Inc. purchased a machine for $1,350,000 which will be depreciated $135,000 per year for financial statement reporting purposes. For income tax reporting, Gore elected to expense $150,000 and to use straight-line depreciation which will allow a cost recovery deduction of $120,000 for 2015. Assume a present and future enacted income tax rate of 30%. What amount should be added to Gore's deferred income tax liability for this temporary difference at December 31, 2015?
$45,000
$40,500
$36,000
$81,000