New, recoded & deleted NAICS & PPI codes made, effective July 15, 2015
The BLS released information regarding NAICS & PPI codes. See the tables for a summary of the different changes.
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July 17, 2015
Problems that Can Arise When Using Internal Index LIFO to Calculate Inflation
The IRS Regs. allow two LIFO inflation measurement sources. LIFO taxpayers can either use: External indexes – The IRS Regs. were amended in 1982 to permit the use of the Inventory Price Index Computation (IPIC) method for which Producer Price Indexes (PPI) or Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) are used. Internal indexes – This is a […]
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May 27, 2015
Use of PPI Indexes by Supermarkets to Increase Tax Deferral
The use of PPI LIFO inflation for inflation measurement is a tax planning idea that can significantly increase the amount of LIFO benefits for supermarkets.
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June 16, 2014