The convergence of accelerating inflation and heightened tariff costs creates optimal conditions for adopting LIFO, but taxpayers need to understand the benefits and act promptly.

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The Tax Court held that a business taxpayer’s automatic consent request to change from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory method failed due to defects in its Form 3115, Application for Change in ...

Learn how average cost flow assumption helps businesses manage costs efficiently in inventory, COGS, and ending inventory. Explore its applications and benefits.

IRC section 1363(d) generally requires a C corporation that elects to become an S corporation to include a “Lifo recapture amount” in its gross income. The amount is the difference between the ...