If,on Joining an Affiliated Group,SubCo Has a Different Tax Year

question 81

Short Answer

If,on joining an affiliated group,SubCo has a different tax year than that of ParentCo,SubCo must switch its year-end to ParentCo's by the end of the ____________________ (first,second,etc. )tax year after the election to consolidate.
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