Answer:
Summer Sage, Inc.
Journal Entry for deferred taxes this year:
Debit Deferred tax asset $5,000
Credit Tax expense $5,000
To adjust the deferred tax asset from $100,000 to $105,000 because of the 5% increase in tax rate from 35% to 40%.
Explanation:
When the tax rate increases, it also increases the deferred tax asset balance. To record the increase, the deferred tax asset account is debited while the tax expense is credited. This effectively reduces the tax expense for the current period while increasing the tax expense for the future.
