INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, §823(c), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2374, provided:

"(1) In general.—The amendments made by this section [amending section 461 of this title and repealing this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986.

"(2) Change in method of accounting.—In the case of any taxpayer who elected to have section 466 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986] apply for such taxpayer's last taxable year beginning before January 1, 1987, and is required to change its method of accounting by reason of the amendments made by this section for any taxable year—

"(A) such change shall be treated as initiated by the taxpayer,

"(B) such change shall be treated as having been made with the consent of the Secretary, and

"(C) the net amount of adjustments required by section 481 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to be taken into account by the taxpayer shall—

"(i) be reduced by the balance in the suspense account under section 466(e) of such Code as of the close of such last taxable year, and

"(ii) be taken into account over a period not longer than 4 years."

Regulations for I.R.C. 466 (Return to Top)

§ 1.466-1	Method of accounting for the redemption cost of qualified discount coupons
§ 1.466-2	Special protective election for certain taxpayers
§ 1.466-3	Manner of and time for making election under section 466
§ 1.466-4	Manner of and time for making election under section 373(c) of the Revenue Act of 1978

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