Listed below are items that are commonly accounted for differently for financial reporting purposes than they are for tax purposes.
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each item below, indicate whether it involves:
1) A temporary difference that will result in future deductible amounts and, therefore, will usually give rise to a deferred income tax asset.
2) A temporary difference that will result in future taxable amounts and, therefore, will usually give rise to a deferred income tax liability.
3) A permanent difference.
Use the appropriate number above (namely 1, 2 or 3) to indicate your answers for each.
a) ____ The MACRS depreciation system issued for tax purposes, and the straight-line depreciation method is used for financial reporting purposes for some plant assets.
b)_____A landlord collects some rents in advance. Rents received are taxable in the period when they are received.
c)_____Expenses are incurred in obtaining tax-exempt income.
d)_____Costs of guarantees and warranties are estimated and accrued for financial reporting purposes.
e)_____Installment sales of investments are accounted for by the accrual method for financial reporting purposes and the installment method for tax purposes.
f)_____For some assets, straight-line depreciation is used for both financial reporting purposes and tax purposes but the assets' lives are shorter for tax purposes.
g)_____Interest is received on an investment in tax-exempt municipal obligations.
h)_____Proceeds are received from a life insurance company because of the death of a key officer. (The company carries a policy on key officers).
i)_____The tax return reports a deduction for 80% of the dividends received from U.S. corporations. The cost method is used in accounting for the related investments for financial reporting purposes.
j)_____Estimated losses on pending lawsuits and claims are accrued for books. These losses are tax deductible in period(s) when the related liabilities are settled.
k)_____Expenses on stock options are accrued for financial reporting purposes.