Reference no: EM132382207

Question

Wynn Sheet Metal reported an operating loss of $190,000 for financial reporting and tax purposes in 2018. The enacted tax rate is 40%. Taxable income, tax rates, and income taxes paid in Wynn's first four years of operation were as follows:

Taxable Income Tax Rates Income Taxes Paid

2014 $ 75,000 30 % $ 22,500

2015 85,000 30 25,500

2016 95,000 40 38,000

2017 75,000 45 33,750

Required:

1. Complete the following table given below and prepare the journal entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the operating loss. Wynn elects the carryback option.

2. Show the lower portion of the 2018 income statement that reports the income tax benefit of the operating loss.