The books of Curtis Company for the year ended December 31, 2006, showed income of $360,000 before provision for income tax. In computing the taxable income for federal income tax purposes, the following differences were taken into account:

Depreciation deducted for tax purposes in excess of depreciation recorded on the books

$16,000

Royalty income reported for tax purposes in excess of royalty income recognized on the books

12,000

Assuming a corporate income tax rate of 40%, what should Curtis record as its current federal income tax liability at December 31, 2006?

  1. $137,600
  2. $142,400
  3. $144,000
  4. $145,600