Taft should create an entry to record the deferred Income Tax, using its investment income proportionate to Flame's income multiply to tax rate, under equity method. Dr. Income tax expense, Cr. Deferred income tax.
For the dividend received, taking account with the dividend deduction, Dr. Deferred income tax, Cr. Income tax payable.
Under equity method, income tax liability is created when there is profit, but only the distributed portion is payable. Rest should be sitting in Deferred Income Tax, which is what 'Deferred' means.
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