Why Would a Taxpayer Elect to Capitalize and Amortize Intangible

question 24

Essay

Why would a taxpayer elect to capitalize and amortize intangible drilling costs (IDCs) rather than expense such costs?

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Definitions:

Appeal To Majority

A fallacious argument that claims a proposition to be true because the majority of people believe it to be true.

Fallacy

An error in reasoning that results in an invalid argument or a misconception.

Majority Opinion

The judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court, setting forth the decision in a case and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision.

Appeal To Emotion

A logical fallacy that uses the manipulation of emotions rather than valid logic to persuade.