Answer:
Fore Farms
1. Journal Entry
Debit Net operating loss $180 million
Credit Loss Carryforward Relief $180 million
To record the income tax benefit of the net operating loss.
2. The net operating loss reported in 2021 income statement is $180 million.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Enacted tax rate = 25%
2021 Reported pretax operating loss = $210 million
Less:
Penalty for EPA violation = 10 million
Loss contingency accrued
(temporary difference) = 20 million
Net pretax operating loss = $180 million
b) The net operating loss (NOL) suffered by Fore Farms, after adjusting non-allowable penalty for EPA violation and temporary differences, will be used to offset the company's tax payments in subsequent tax periods. This is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax provision called a "loss carryforward." It allows some tax relief to Fore Farms for losing money in 2021.