Whitman Corporation reported pretax book income of $400,000 in 2017.Book depreciation exceeded tax depreciation by $100,000.In addition,the Company accrued vacation pay of $50,000 that was not deductible until paid in 2018.Whitman has a net operating loss carryforward of $200,000 from 2016.Assuming a tax rate of 34%,compute the Company's deferred income tax expense or benefit for 2017.

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The Answer of Whitman Corporation reported pretax book income of $400,000 in 2017.Book depreciation exceeded tax depreciation by $100,000.In addition,the Company accrued vacation pay of $50,000 that was not deductible until paid in 2018.Whitman has a net operating loss carryforward of $200,000 from 2016.Assuming a tax rate of 34%,compute the Company's deferred income tax expense or benefit for 2017.

Whitman Corporation Reported Pretax Book Income of $400,000 in 2017