Exercise 16–29
Requirement 1
Probability table:
Amount of the tax benefit that management expects to
sustain $10 $8 $6 $4 $2
Percentage likelihood that the tax position will be
$6 million is the amount of tax benefit that would be recognized in the financial
statements; it represents the largest amount of benefit that is more than 50 percent
likely to be the end result.
Requirement 2
Delta would record tax expense as if there is a $6 million tax credit, income tax
payable that reflects the entire $10 million credit, and a liability that represents the
potential obligation to pay the additional taxes if the deduction is not ultimately
upheld:
($ in millions)
Income tax expense ([$85 x 40%] – $6* tax credit) 28
The Liability–projected additional tax represents the eventual additional tax
payment for the $4 million not included in the current income tax payable. The