Answer:
1. Debit Deferred Tax Liability for $150,000; and Credit Income Tax Benefit -Operating Loss for $150,000.
2. See part 2 below for how it is shown.
Explanation:
1. Prepare the journal entry to recognize the income tax benefit of the net operating loss.
Income tax benefit = Net operating loss * Tax rate = $375,000 * 40% = $150,000
The journal entry will look as follows:
Particulars                         Debit ($)     Credit ($)  Â
Deferred Tax Liability                150,000
Income Tax Benefit - Operating Loss               150,000
(To record the income tax benefit) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Show the lower portion of the 2016 income statement that reports the income tax benefit of the net operating loss.
This can be shown as follows:
Baginski Steel Corporation
Income Statement
For the Year Ended 2016
Details                         $       Â
Net operating loss             (375,000)
Income tax benefit            150,000 Â
Net loss                    (225,000) Â