Are deferred tax assets recorded as a current asset or a non-current asset?
Under U.S. GAAP, all deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are recorded as non-current (i.e. long-term) on the balance sheet. The treatment is the same for deferred tax liabilities.
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What is a deferred tax liability?
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What is the journal entry to record a deferred tax liability?
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What is a deferred tax asset?
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