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A company books $25 of total tax expense, of which $20 is current and $5 is deferred. What does each piece mean and which one is cash?

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Total book tax expense ($25) is what hits the income statement and is computed on book pre-tax income. The CURRENT portion ($20) is the tax calculated on the actual tax return for the period — it…

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