Wynn Farms reported a net operating loss of $205,000 for
financial reporting and tax purposes in 2021. The enacted tax rate
is 25%. Taxable income, tax rates, and income taxes paid in Wynn’s
first four years of operation were as follows:
Taxable Income |
Tax Rates |
Income Taxes Paid |
|||||||
2017 | $ | 69,000 | 30 | % | $ | 20,700 | |||
2018 | 79,000 | 30 | 23,700 | ||||||
2019 | 125,000 | 40 | 50,000 | ||||||
2020 | 40,000 | 45 | 18,000 | ||||||
Required:
1. NOL carrybacks are not allowed for most
companies, except for property and casualty insurance companies as
well as some farm-related businesses. Assume Wynn is one of those
businesses. Complete the table given below and prepare the journal
entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the net operating
loss.
2. Show the lower portion of the 2021 income
statement that reports the income tax benefit of the net operating
loss.
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