At the end of 2016, Sentry Company reported a deferred tax liability of $6,120 based on an income tax rate of 30%. On January 2, 2017, Congress changed the income tax rate to 35%. Required: 1. Calculate the amount of the adjustment to Sentry’s 2016 year-end deferred tax liability. 2. Prepare the journal entry to correct Sentry’s deferred tax liability.

At the end of 2016, Sentry Company reported a deferred tax liability of $6,120 based on an income tax rate of 30%. On January 2, 2017, Congress changed the income tax rate to 35%. Required: 1. Calculate the amount of the adjustment to Sentry’s 2016 year-end deferred tax liability. 2. Prepare the journal entry to correct Sentry’s deferred tax liability.

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Chapter18: Accounting For Income Taxes

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1.	Calculate the amount of the adjustment to Sentry’s 2016 year-end deferred tax liability.
2.	Prepare the journal entry to correct Sentry’s deferred tax liability.