The Taxpayer Does Need the IRS's Permission to Change from the FIFO

question 73

True/False

The taxpayer does need the IRS's permission to change from the FIFO inventory method to the LIFO method.

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Definitions:

Last Month

Refers to the period of time from the first to the last day of the month immediately preceding the current month.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours taken to produce goods and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the variable overhead rate.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in the manufacturing process that fluctuate with the level of production activity, such as utilities and materials.

Direct Labor-hours

The full amount of labor hours by employees directly contributing to the generation of products or services.