In Which of the Following Circumstances Would a Cash Basis

question 122

Multiple Choice

In which of the following circumstances would a cash basis taxpayer be required to account for an item of income or deduction under the accrual method of accounting?

• A)Alice receives advance payment for services that she will perform and complete by the end of the following tax year.
• B)Ben paid his business property taxes at year-end even though they were not due until the end of January.
• C)Cheryl received six months of pre-paid rent on her rental property just before the end of the year.
• D)Donald prepaid a one-year service contract on his copy machine just before year-end.
• E)A cash basis taxpayer will not be required to use the accrual basis method of accounting in any of the above circumstances.

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