Novak Corporation had the following tax information:
Year | Taxable Income | Tax Rate | Taxes Paid | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
$391,000 | 31% | $121,210 | |||||
2018 |
313,000 | 30% | 93,900 | |||||
2019 |
401,900 | 30% | 120,570 |
In 2020, Novak suffered a net operating loss of $564,000, which it
decided to carry back. The 2020 enacted tax rate is 25%.
Prepare Novak’s entry to record the effect of the loss carryback.
(Credit account titles are automatically indented when
the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is
required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for
the amounts.)
Solution:
Loss carry back to 2018 = $313,000
Loss carryback to 2019 = $564,000 - $313,000 = $251,000
Income tax refund = ($313,000*30%) + ($251,000*30%) = $169,200
Journal Entries | |||
Event | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
1 | Receivables - Income Tax Refund | $169,200.00 | |
To Income tax benefit - Net Operating Loss | $169,200.00 | ||
(Being income tax benefit due to loss carryback recorded) |
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