Mocha-Cola has determined its tax liabilities for the year ending December 31, 2020. It estimates that its current taxes payable are $4,500,000. In addition, it will owe $500,000 of taxes in the year 2021 and 2022 related to income earned in 2020. The $500,000 is not payable this year because Mocha-Cola, deducts a higher amount of depreciation in 2020 for tax purposes, than it does for financial reporting purposes.
Assets |
= |
Liabilities |
+ |
Stockholders’ Equity |
The journal entry and effect on the accounting equation will be as under:
General Journal | Accounting Equation | ||||
Account | Debit | Credit | Assets | Liabilities | Equity |
Income tax expense | 5000000 | -5000000 | |||
Income tax payable (current tax payable) | 4500000 | 4500000 | |||
Deferred tax liability (future tax payable) | 500000 | 500000 |
Thus, the accounting equation is:
Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Stockholders' Equity |
4500000 | -5000000 | |||
500000 |
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