Contract jobs can vary considerably in length. The day of completion for a contract job oftentimes requires extension for a variety of reasons. The completed contract method allows you to delay ...

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In this week’s Tax Geek Tuesday, we take a look at a case out of the Tax Court that should have tax advisors scrambling to see if an opportunity exists for their home-builder clients to defer ...

Construction businesses can use special accounting methods to recognize income. By selecting one of these methods, you can figure your taxes based on your progress in completing a construction ...

The percentage of completion method requires the taxpayer to include the portion of the total contract price that corresponds to the percentage of the entire contract that has been completed during ...

The IRS recently announced its disagreement with the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that, with respect to planned communities, the 95% test under the completed contract method of accounting applies on a ...