These revenue procedures are effective, generally, for
Forms 3115, "Application for Change in Accounting Method," filed after Jan.
2015-20 and did not file any
Forms 3115 related to the tangible property regulations in 2014.
481(a) adjustments for accounting method changes under the repair regulations for many taxpayers and allow them to make the changes without filing
Forms 3115.
Because a significant percentage of the
Forms 3115 filed under the automatic consent procedures are not thoroughly reviewed (if at all) by the National Office, the taxpayer may unintentionally and unknowingly fail to meet the requirements of Rev.
Citing as "unduly burdensome" new Internal Revenue Service requirements to modify all
Forms 3115 in progress to comply with new rules on changing accounting methods the AICPA d issued a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service requesting they allow for transition time.
2015-13 are effective for
Forms 3115 filed on or after Jan.
The preamble to the final regulations indicates that the IRS received many
Forms 3115 requesting to change methods of accounting in reliance on the NPRM.
In general, all
forms 3115 filed on or after May 15, 1997, must be filed during the year of change.
Many taxpayers undertaking cost-segregation studies as part of complying with the final regulations will file one or more
Forms 3115. Changes in accounting methods related to dispositions may include recognizing a prior-year disposition of a whole asset or making a late partial-disposition election to recognize a prior-year disposition.
TEI acknowledges that the IRS can and should set reasonable guidelines to manage its caseload of accounting method change requests and to expedite the processing of
Forms 3115, especially where such requests involve "routine" accounting matters.
Some taxpayers may view fifing a single Form 3115 as too costly or burdensome, while others may benefit by fifing one or more
Forms 3115 not only to adopt the improvement standards and material and supplies definitions, but also to recognize prior-year partial or full dispositions.
The new procedure is generally effective for
Forms 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method, filed on or after May 15, 1997.(2) Transition rules are provided, however, that enable taxpayers to affirmatively choose to use most aspects of the terms and conditions of either Rev.
