Can a Taxpayer Start the 3-Year Statute of Limitations on Additional

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Essay

Can a taxpayer start the 3-year statute of limitations on additional assessments by the IRS by filing his income tax return early (i.e., before the due date)? Can the period be shortened by filing late (i.e., after the due date)?

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Definitions:

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a company's profitability based purely on operational and business activities without considering interest and tax expenses.

Depreciation

An accounting method used to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Net Capital Spending

The total expenditure on physical assets less any asset sales, reflecting how much a company is investing in its physical assets.

CCA Rate

The annual depreciation rate used under the Canadian tax system to calculate depreciation expense for tax purposes on a depreciable asset.