2018 2019 Revenues $ 995 $1,073 800 840 Expenses Pretax accounting income (income statement) Taxable income (tax return) Tax rate: 40% $ 233 $ 245 $ 195 $ 195 a. Expenses each year include $30 million from a two-year casualty insurance policy purchased in 2018 for $60 million. The cost is tax deductible in 2018. b. Expenses include $2 million insurance premiums each year for life insurance on key executives. c. Arndt sells one-year subscriptions to a weekly journal. Subscription sales collected and taxable in 2018 and 2019 were $39 million and $57 million, respectively. Subscriptions included in 2018 and 2019 financial reporting revenues were $36 million ($14 million collected in 2017 but not recognized as revenue until 2018) and $44 million, respectively. Hint: View this as two temporary differences-one reversing in 2018; one originating in 2018. d. 2018 expenses included a $33 million unrealized loss from reducing investments (classified as trading securities) to fair value. The investments were sold in 2019. e. During 2017, accounting income included an estimated loss of $8 million from having accrued a loss contingency. The loss was paid in 2018 at which time it is tax deductible. f. At January 1, 2018, Arndt had a deferred tax asset of $9 million and no deferred tax liability. blem 16-8 Part 2 epare a schedule that reconciles the difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. Using the schedule, are the necessary journal entry to record income taxes for 2018.

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Prepare a schedule that reconciles the difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. (Amounts to be
deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)
(S in millions)
Current
Year 2018
Future Taxable
Amounts [2019]
Future
Deductible
Amounts [2019]
Pretax accounting income
Permanent difference:
Life insurance premiums
Temporary differences:
Casualty insurance expense
Subscriptions-2017
Subscriptions-2018
Unrealized loss
Loss contingency
Taxable income
Enacted tax rate (%)
Tax payable currently
Deferred tax liability
Deferred tax asset
Deferred tax liability Deferred tax asset
Ending balances (balances currently needed)
Less: Beginning balances
Changes needed to achieve desired balances
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Transcribed Image Text:Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare a schedule that reconciles the difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).) (S in millions) Current Year 2018 Future Taxable Amounts [2019] Future Deductible Amounts [2019] Pretax accounting income Permanent difference: Life insurance premiums Temporary differences: Casualty insurance expense Subscriptions-2017 Subscriptions-2018 Unrealized loss Loss contingency Taxable income Enacted tax rate (%) Tax payable currently Deferred tax liability Deferred tax asset Deferred tax liability Deferred tax asset Ending balances (balances currently needed) Less: Beginning balances Changes needed to achieve desired balances Required 1 Required 2 >
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Problem 16-8 Multiple differences; taxable income given; two years; balance sheet classification; change
in tax rate [LO16-4, 16-6, 16-8]
[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
Arndt, Inc., reported the following for 2018 and 2019 ($ in millions):
2018
2019
Revenues
$ 995
$1,073
Expenses
Pretax accounting income (income statement)
Taxable income (tax return)
800
840
$ 195
$ 195
233
$ 245
Tax rate: 40%
a. Expenses each year include $30 million from a two-year casualty insurance policy purchased in 2018 for $60 million.
The cost is tax deductible in 2018.
b. Expenses include $2 million insurance premiums each year for life insurance on key executives.
c. Arndt sells one-year subscriptions to a weekly journal. Subscription sales collected and taxable in 2018 and 2019 were
$39 million and $57 million, respectively. Subscriptions included in 2018 and 2019 financial reporting revenues were
$36 million ($14 million collected in 2017 but not recognized as revenue until 2018) and $44 million, respectively. Hint:
View this as two temporary differences-one reversing
d. 2018 expenses included a $33 million unrealized loss from reducing investments (classified as trading securities) to fair
2018; one originating in 2018.
value. The investments were sold in 2019.
e. During 2017, accounting income included an estimated loss of $8 million from having accrued a loss contingency. The
loss was paid in 2018 at which time it is tax deductible.
f. At January 1, 2018, Arndt had a deferred tax asset of $9 million and no deferred tax liability.
Problem 16-8 Part 2
2. Prepare a schedule that reconciles the difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. Using the schedule,
prepare the necessary journal entry to record income taxes for 2018.
Transcribed Image Text:Required information Problem 16-8 Multiple differences; taxable income given; two years; balance sheet classification; change in tax rate [LO16-4, 16-6, 16-8] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Arndt, Inc., reported the following for 2018 and 2019 ($ in millions): 2018 2019 Revenues $ 995 $1,073 Expenses Pretax accounting income (income statement) Taxable income (tax return) 800 840 $ 195 $ 195 233 $ 245 Tax rate: 40% a. Expenses each year include $30 million from a two-year casualty insurance policy purchased in 2018 for $60 million. The cost is tax deductible in 2018. b. Expenses include $2 million insurance premiums each year for life insurance on key executives. c. Arndt sells one-year subscriptions to a weekly journal. Subscription sales collected and taxable in 2018 and 2019 were $39 million and $57 million, respectively. Subscriptions included in 2018 and 2019 financial reporting revenues were $36 million ($14 million collected in 2017 but not recognized as revenue until 2018) and $44 million, respectively. Hint: View this as two temporary differences-one reversing d. 2018 expenses included a $33 million unrealized loss from reducing investments (classified as trading securities) to fair 2018; one originating in 2018. value. The investments were sold in 2019. e. During 2017, accounting income included an estimated loss of $8 million from having accrued a loss contingency. The loss was paid in 2018 at which time it is tax deductible. f. At January 1, 2018, Arndt had a deferred tax asset of $9 million and no deferred tax liability. Problem 16-8 Part 2 2. Prepare a schedule that reconciles the difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. Using the schedule, prepare the necessary journal entry to record income taxes for 2018.
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