Guidance Regarding Deduction and Capitalization of Expenditures

Final regulations require that a taxpayer's nonaccrual-experience method must be self-tested against the taxpayer's experience to determine whether the nonaccrual-experience method clearly reflects the taxpayer's experience. The information required to be retained by taxpayers will constitute sufficient documentation for purposes of substantiating a deduction. The information will be used by the agency on audit to determine the taxpayer's entitlement to a deduction. The respondents include taxpayers who engage in certain transactions involving the acquisition of a trade or business or an ownership interest in a legal entity.

The latest form for Guidance Regarding Deduction and Capitalization of Expenditures expires 2023-02-28 and is listed under ICR 201908-1545-012.