18. sardi company estimates its 2015 tax expense to be $80,000. it makes a cash payment of $20,000 to the tax authorities on december 31, 2015. how should this transaction be recorded by sardi? debit tax expense $80,000; credit cash $60,000; credit taxes payable $20,000 debit tax expense $80,000; credit cash $20,000; credit taxes payable $60,000 debit tax expense $80,000; credit cash $20,000 debit tax expense $80,000; credit cash $20,000; credit accounts payable $60,000