An expense that enters into the determination of book income but never affects taxable income is referred to as a permanent difference.

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A permanent difference is an expense or income that is treated differently for book accounting purposes and tax accounting purposes, resulting in a permanent difference between the two. These differences never affect taxable income, but they do affect book income, which is used for financial reporting purposes.

An Expense That Enters into the Determination of Book Income