Question

E 16–24 - DePaul Corporation - Balance sheet classification 

At December 31, DePaul Corporation had a $16 million balance in its deferred tax asset account and a $68 million balance in its deferred tax liability account. The balances were due to the following cumulative temporary differences: 

1.  Estimated warranty expense, $15 million: expense recorded in the year of the sale; tax-deductible when paid (one-year warranty). 

2. Depreciation expense, $120 million: straight-line in the income statement; MACRS on the tax return. 

3. Income from installment sales of properties, $50 million: income recorded in the year of the sale; taxable when received equally over the next five years. 

4. Bad debt expense, $25 million: allowance method for accounting; direct write-off for tax purposes.

Required:

Show how any deferred tax amounts should be classified and reported in the December 31 balance sheet. The tax rate is 40%.