Hoffman Corporation reported income taxes of $370,000,000 on its 2017 income statement and income taxes payable of $277,000,000 at December 31, 2016, and $528,000,000 at December 31, 2017. What amount of cash payments were made for income taxes during 2017?
Compute cash payments for operating expenses—direct method.
Income Tax Payable A/C | |||||
Date | Particulars | Amount $ | Date | Particulars | Amount $ |
01-01-17 | Opening balance | $ 277,000,000 | |||
Year 2017 | Cash Paid for income tax | $ 119,000,000 | Year 2017 | Income tax expense | $ 370,000,000 |
31-12-17 | Closing balance | $ 528,000,000 | |||
$ 647,000,000 | $ 647,000,000 | ||||
Cash Paid for income tax =($277,000,000+$370,000,000-$528,000,000)=$119,000,000 | |||||
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