Part II. METHODS OF ACCOUNTING  


SubPart A. Methods of Accounting in General
§ 446. General rule for methods of accounting
§ 447. Method of accounting for corporations engaged in farming
§ 448. Limitation on use of cash method of accounting
SubPart B. Taxable Year for Which Items of Gross Income Included
§ 451. General rule for taxable year of inclusion
§ 452. Repealed. June 15, 1955, ch. 143, § 1(a), 69 Stat. 134
§ 453. Installment method
§ 453A. Special rules for nondealers
§ 453B. Gain or loss disposition of installment obligations
§ 453C. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10202(a)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–388
§ 454. Obligations issued at discount
§ 455. Prepaid subscription income
§ 456. Prepaid dues income of certain membership organizations
§ 457. Deferred compensation plans of State and local governments and tax-exempt organizations
§ 457A. Nonqualified deferred compensation from certain tax indifferent parties
§ 458. Magazines, paperbacks, and records returned after the close of the taxable year
§ 460. Special rules for long-term contracts
SubPart C. Taxable Year for Which Deductions Taken
§ 461. General rule for taxable year of deduction
§ 462. Repealed. June 15, 1955, ch. 143, § 1(b), 69 Stat. 134
§ 463. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–203, title X, § 10201(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–387
§ 464. Limitations on deductions for certain farming
§ 465. Deductions limited to amount at risk
§ 466. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–514, title VIII, § 823(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2373
§ 467. Certain payments for the use of property or services
§ 468. Special rules for mining and solid waste reclamation and closing costs
§ 468A. Special rules for nuclear decommissioning costs
§ 468B. Special rules for designated settlement funds
§ 469. Passive activity losses and credits limited
§ 470. Limitation on deductions allocable to property used by governments or other tax-exempt entities
SubPart D. Inventories
§ 471. General rule for inventories
§ 472. Last-in, first-out inventories
§ 473. Qualified liquidations of LIFO inventories
§ 474. Simplified dollar-value LIFO method for certain small businesses
§ 475. Mark to market accounting method for dealers in securities