26 U.S.C. § 442
Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)
If a taxpayer changes his annual accounting period, the new accounting period shall become the taxpayer's taxable year only if the change is approved by the Secretary. For purposes of this subtitle, if a taxpayer to whom section 441(g) applies adopts an annual accounting period (as defined in section 441(c)) other than a calendar year, the taxpayer shall be treated as having changed his annual accounting period.
26 U.S.C. § 442
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1976-Pub. L. 94-455 struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary".
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.
- taxable year
- The term "taxable year" means the calendar year, or the fiscal year ending during such calendar year, upon the basis of which the taxable income is computed under subtitle A. "Taxable year" means, in the case of a return made for a fractional part of a year under the provisions of subtitle A or under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the period for which such return is made.
- taxpayer
- The term "taxpayer" means any person subject to any internal revenue tax.