IRS Publications on specific business topics

You'll find all of the publications we talk about here at the IRS website. To get them in PDF format, select the search drop down option for "Forms & Publications", enter the form number and click "GO". The HTML version is available by searching for the publication number in the "Entire Site" option.

• Publication 538, Accounting Periods and Methods
Practical examples to convey sophisticated accounting concepts: calendar year vs. fiscal year; LIFO/FIFO inventory valuation; “required tax year” for partnerships and S-corporations; cash vs. accrual accounting; and handling changes in year or method.

• Publication 510, Excise Taxes
Taxes on fuel, environmental products, heavy trucks and passenger ships, wagering, manufacturers of sport fishing equipment, bows and arrows, coal, tires, vaccines and gas guzzlers and assorted others such as foreign insurance

• Publication 946, How to Depreciate Property
if you take a business deduction for your office in the home you own, this explains what happens when you sell the home.

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