Search within this section
Select a section below and enter your search term, or to search all click Income taxes
Favorited Content
4.1 Chapter overview—recognition and measurement
Publication date: 31 Mar 2023
us Income taxes guide
To achieve the objectives stated in ASC 740-10-10, reporting entities must compute deferred taxes to account for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns. The basic model for the recognition and measurement of deferred taxes consists of a five-step approach that accomplishes three primary objectives: (1) identification of all temporary differences, tax loss carryforwards, and tax credit carryforwards; (2) measurement of temporary differences using the applicable tax rate; and (3) assessment of the need for a valuation allowance.
Deferred tax asset and liability balances and the corresponding deferred tax benefit and expense recognized in the financial statements are determined for each tax-paying component in each jurisdiction.
Except for the temporary differences addressed in paragraph 740-10-25-3, which shall be accounted for as provided in that paragraph, an entity shall recognize a deferred tax liability or asset for all temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards in accordance with the measurement provisions of paragraph 740-10-30-5.
The following basic requirements are applied to the measurement of current and deferred income taxes at the date of the financial statements:
- The measurement of current and deferred tax liabilities and assets is based on provisions of the enacted tax law; the effects of future changes in tax laws or rates are not anticipated.
- The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount of any tax benefits that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized.
Total income tax expense (or benefit) for the year is the sum of deferred tax expense (or benefit) and income taxes currently payable or refundable.
Deferred tax expense (or benefit) is the change during the year in an entity’s deferred tax liabilities and assets. For deferred tax liabilities and assets recognized in a business combination or in an acquisition by a not-for-profit during the year, it is the change since the acquisition date. Paragraph 830-740-45-1 addresses the manner of reporting the transaction gain or loss that is included in the net change in a deferred foreign tax liability or asset when the reporting currency is the functional currency.
PwC. All rights reserved. PwC refers to the US member firm or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, and may sometimes refer to the PwC network. Each member firm is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details. This content is for general information purposes only, and should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional advisors.
Link copied
