C Corporations That Elect S Corporation Status and Use the FIFO

question 23

True/False

C corporations that elect S corporation status and use the FIFO inventory method are subject to the FIFO recapture tax.

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Definitions:

Cash Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded when cash is received or paid, not when incurred.

Selling and Administrative Expense

Costs not directly tied to production, including marketing, managers' salaries, and rent for office space.

Cash Basis

A method of accounting where transactions are recorded when cash is either received or paid.

Investing Activities

Transactions involving the purchase and sale of long-term assets and investment securities, reflected in a company's cash flow statement.