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Fores Construction Company reported a pretax operating loss of $240 million for financial reporting purposes in 2013. Contributing to the loss were (a) a penalty of $15 million assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency for violation of a federal law and paid in 2013 and (b) an estimated loss of $30 million from accruing a loss contingency. The loss will be tax deductible when paid in 2014.

The enacted tax rate is 40%. There were no temporary differences at the beginning of the year and none originating in 2013 other than those described above. Taxable income in Fores's two previous years of operation was as follows:


2011	$	120	million
2012		65	million

Required:

1.	Prepare the journal entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the operating loss in 2013. Fores elects the carryback option. (If no entry is required for an event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions.)

2.	What is the net operating loss reported in 2013 income statement?(Enter your answer in millions.)

Prepare the journal entry to record income taxes in 2014 assuming pretax accounting income is $100 million. No additional temporary differences originate in 2014. (If no entry is required for an event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions.)

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