Reference no: EM132911504

Pito Company has been in operation for several years. During those years, the company has been profitable and it expects to continue to be profitable in the foreseeable future. At the beginning of 2016, Pito has a deferred tax asset of $360 pertaining to one future deductible amount. During 2016, Pito earned taxable income of $51,000 which was taxed at a rate of 30% (no change in the tax rate has been enacted for future years). At the end of 2016, the book value of the current liability to which the deferred tax asset relates for financial reporting purposes exceeded the book value for income tax purposes by $6,000.

Required:

Problem 1: Prepare Pito's income tax journal entry at the end of 2016.

Problem 2: Show how the deferred tax asset is reported on Pito's December 31, 2016, balance sheet.