Differences between accounting income and taxable income

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Alsup Consulting sometimes performs services for which it receives payment at the conclusion of the engagement, up to six months after services commence. Alsup recognizes service revenue for financial reporting purposes when the services are performed. For tax purposes, revenue is reported when fees are collected. Service revenue, collections, and pretax accounting income for 2015–2018 are as follows:

service revenue collections pretax accounting income

2015 623,000 608000 170000

2016 7300000 735000 235000

2017 695000 665000 205000

2018 680000 700000 185000

There are no differences between accounting income and taxable income other than the temporary difference described above. The enacted tax rate for each year is 40%.

(Hint: You may find it helpful to prepare a schedule that shows the balances in service revenue receivable at December 31, 2015–2018.)

Required:

1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record Alsup's 2016 income taxes, Alsup’s 2017 income taxes and Alsup’s 2018 income taxes. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in thousands.)

Record 2016 income taxes.

Record 2017 income taxes.

Record 2018 income taxes.

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