A Taxpayer Must Use the Same Accounting Method on the Personal

question 245

True/False

A taxpayer must use the same accounting method on the personal tax return that the taxpayer uses in the taxpayer's trade or business.

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Definitions:

LIFO

Last In, First Out is a method of valuing inventory in which items that are produced last are sold before those that are produced earlier.

FIFO Cost

First-In, First-Out cost method; an inventory valuation strategy where the costs of the earliest goods purchased are the first to be recognized in cost of goods sold.

Disclosure

The act of making information known publicly, especially financial information by a company to comply with legal requirements and inform investors.

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where the goods last added to inventory are the first to be sold.