RP-2018-44, corporate methods of accounting

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Issue Number:    RP-2018-44

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Revenue Procedure 2018-44 modifies Rev. Proc. 2018-31, 2018-22 I.R.B. 637, to provide that an eligible terminated S corporation, as defined in § 481(d)(2), that is required to change from the overall cash method to an overall accrual method of accounting as a result of a revocation of its S corporation election, and that makes this method change for the C corporation’s first taxable year after such revocation, takes into account the resulting § 481(a) adjustment ratably during the six-year period beginning with the year of change.  This revenue procedure also provides that an eligible terminated S corporation that is permitted to continue to use the cash method after the revocation of its S corporation election and that changes to an overall accrual method for the C corporation’s first taxable year after such revocation, may take into account the resulting § 481(a) adjustment ratably during the six-year period beginning with the year of change.

Revenue Procedure 2018-44 will be in IRB 2018-37, dated 9/10/18.

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