Janus Corporation purchased major pieces of manufacturing equipment on January 1, 2020 for a total of $42 million. Janus uses straight-line depreciation for financial statement reporting and MACRS for income tax reporting. At December 31, 2022, the book value of the equipment was $36 million and its tax basis was $26 million. At December 31, 2023, the book value of the equipment was $34 million and its tax basis was $19 million. There were no other temporary differences and no permanent differences. Pretax accounting income for 2023 was $50 million. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record Janus’s 2023 income taxes. Assume an income tax rate of 25%. 2. What is Janus’s 2023 after-tax net income?

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Janus Corporation purchased major pieces of manufacturing equipment on January 1, 2020 for a total of $42 million. Janus uses straight-line depreciation for financial statement reporting and MACRS for income tax reporting. At December 31, 2022, the book value of the equipment was $36 million and its tax basis was $26 million. At December 31, 2023, the book value of the equipment was $34 million and its tax basis was $19 million. There were no other temporary differences and no permanent differences. Pretax accounting income for 2023 was $50 million.

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1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record Janus’s 2023 income taxes. Assume an income tax rate of 25%.
2. What is Janus’s 2023 after-tax net income?

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