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  • Feb 19, 2009, 03:38 PM
    mlavigne01
    Income Tax Expense
    How would I determine Income tax Expense. Rate is 34%

    The different transactions that occurred were:
    1. Sales revenues of $300,000, of which $200,000 was on credit; cost, provided by perpetual inventory record, $172,500. Hint: when perpetual system is used, two entries are made to record a sale – first, debit cash and/or accounts receivable and credit sales revenue; second debit cost of goods sold and credit inventory.
    2. Collected $172,500 on account receivable
    3. Purchased merchandise, $327,500, of which $237,500 was on credit.
    4. Paid accounts payable $178,300
    5. Paid operating expenses $35,930
    6. Paid wages $72,500. At year end wages payable total 17,300.

    And the numerous items are as follows.


    Cash 150,000
    Accounts Receivable 25,000
    Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,250
    Inventory (perpetual inventory system)* 65,000
    Prepaid insurance (15 months remaining) 6,000
    Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) 100,000
    Accumulated Depreciation on PPE 75,000
    Accounts Payable 38,500
    Wages Payable 13,500
    Common Stock, par $1
    Retained Earnings 82,750

    Total=
    345,000
  • Feb 19, 2009, 05:28 PM
    pready

    You need to do an Income statement to get Income from Operations, then take that amount * your Income tax rate to get your Income Tax Expense.

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