In 2020, a company receives advance payments from its customers. The company will deliver the products in 2021. At the end of 2020, the company will related to this transaction (enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 that represents the correct answer). 1. record a deferred tax asset

2. record a deferred tax liability

3. have a permanent difference

4. report no difference between financial income and taxable income for 2020.

In 2020, a company receives advance payments from its customers. The company will deliver the products in 2021. At the end of 2020, the company will 1 related to this transaction (enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 that represents the correct answer).

1. record a deferred tax asset

Explanation:

For having paid income tax in 2020 on the cash received for deferred revenue, the company will record a deferred tax asset.  This deferred tax asset will then be offset in 2021 when the sales revenue will be recorded according to the financial income accounting.  Deferred tax asset arises from the overpayment or advance payment of taxes.  The opposite of a deferred tax asset is called a deferred tax liability, representing income tax owed, which will be settled in the coming years.

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