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Fallon Inc reports taxable income of $500,000 for 2011 and has a marginal tax rate of 20%. rate is expected to increase to 35% next year (2012) and remain at 35% after that. Excluded Fallon's determination of taxable income was a questionable deduction of $40,000, which re an uncertain tax position. Fallon would have reported $540,000 in taxable income if they di the questionable deduction. Fallon believes the deduction satisfies the "more likely than no of the IRS. They anticipate the following probabilities of outcome with the IRS:
Allowable
deduction:
Probability
$30,000
30%
$24,000
25%
$20,000
20%
$10,000
15%
$5,000
10%
What journal entry will Fallon make to account for this uncertain tax position?
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