,canada ,cu/oms #a & ,rev5ue ,ag5cy ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,subject3 ,9come ,tax ,act ,prepd ,exp5ses & ,def]r$ ,*>ges ,numb]3 ,,it-#dag;,r#b ,date3 ,febru>y #aj1 #aiig ,ref];e3 ,sec;n #i & subsec;n #ah7#i7 7al subsec;ns #ah7#i.b7 to 7#i.h77 ,9t]pret,n bullet9s 7,,it's7 provide ,rev5ue ,canada's te*nical 9t]pret,ns ( 9come tax law4 ,due 6_! te*nical nature1 ,,it's >e us$ prim>ily 0de"p;tal /aff1 tax speciali/s1 & o!r 9dividuals :o h an 9t]e/ 9 tax matt]s4 ,= ^? r1d]s :o pref] a less te*nical explan,n (! law1 ! ,de"p;t (f]s o!r public,ns1 s* z tax guides & pamphlets4 ,:ile ! ,,it's d n h ! =ce ( law1 !y c g5],y 2 reli$ ^u z reflect+ ! ,de"p;t's 9t]pret,n (! law 6be appli$ on a 3si/5t basis 0de"p;tal /aff4 ,9 cases ": #a ,,it-#dag;,r#b a#a an ,,it has n yet be5 revis$ 6reflect legislative *anges1 r1d]s %d ref] 6! am5d$ legisl,n & xs e6ective date4 ,simil>ly1 c\rt deci.ns subsequ5t 6! date (! ,,it %d 2 3sid]$ :5 det]m9+ ! relevancy (! -;ts 9 ! ,,it4 ,an 9t]pret,n describ$ 9 an ,,it applies z (! date ! ,,it is publi%$1 un.s o!rwise specifi$4 ,:5 "! is a *ange 9 a previ\s 9t]pret,n &! *ange is b5eficial 6taxpay]s1 x is usu,y e6ective = all future assess;ts & reassess;ts4 ,if ! *ange is n fav\ra# 6taxpay]s1 x w norm,y 2 e6ective =! curr5t & subsequ5t tax,n ye>s or = transac;ns 5t]$ 96af ! date (! ,,it4 ,a *ange 9 a de"p;tal 9t]pret,n may al 2 ann\nc$ 9 ! ,9come ,tax ,te*nical ,news4 ,if y h any -;ts reg>d+ matt]s 4cuss$ 9 ? ,,it1 pl1se s5d !m to3 #b ,,it-#dag;,r#b b#a ,director1 ,busi;s & ,public,ns ,divi.n ,9come ,tax ,rul+s ,directorate ,policy & ,legisl,n ,bran* ,rev5ue ,canada ,ottawa ,,on ,k#a;,a #j;,l#e ,9t]pret,n bullet9s c 2 f.d on ! ,rev5ue ,canada ,9t]net site at3 _+www.rc.gc.ca_: #c ,3t5ts c#a ,applic,n ,summ>y ,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n ,9troduc;n 7p>agraph #a7 ,prepd ,exp5ses 7p>agraph #b7 ,def]r$ ,*>ges 7p>agraph #c7 ,pre-,produc;n or ,/>t-up ,co/s (a ,new ,busi;s 7p>agraphs #d-f7 ,pre-,produc;n or ,/>t-up ,co/s (a ,new ,busi;s 7p>agraph #g7 ,prepd ,9t]e/ 7p>agraph #h7 ,g5]al 7p>agraphs #i-ab7 ,explan,n ( ,*anges ,applic,n ,? bullet9 replaces & c.els ,9t]pret,n ,bullet9 ,,it-#dag;,r dat$ ,july #e1 #aihb4 #d ,summ>y d#a ,prepd exp5ses & def]r$ *>ges bo? repres5t co/s 9curr$ or laid \ f : b5efit is expect$ 6be deriv$ af ! curr5t fiscal p]iod4 ,z s*1 un.s ! ,9come ,tax ,act provides o!rwise1 ! a3.t+ = ^! exp5ses = 9come tax purposes %d 2 9 a3ord.e ) g5],y a3ept$ a3.t+ pr9ciples : wd1 9 mo/ cases1 require t ! exp5ses 2 mat*$ 6! ye> 9 : ! b5efit is 6be deriv$ 7! 8mat*+ pr9ciple074 ,subsec;n #ah7#i7 5sures t ! mat*+ pr9ciple gov]ns 0requir+ taxpay]s 6def] & amortize prepd exp5ses ov] ! p]iod 6: !y r1sonably relate :5 -put+ pr(it "u sec;n #i4 ,4cus.n & ,9t]pret,n ,9troduc;n 7p>agraph #a7 #a4 ,? bullet9 applies 6taxpay]s :o calculate _! 9come on ! a3rual basis4 ,! -;ts 9 ? bullet9 d n apply 6! co/ or value ( any prop]ty t is #e ,,it-#dag;,r#b e#a requir$ 6be 9clud$ 9 a taxpay]'s 9v5tory1 6! am.t ( any exp5diture made 6acquire l& or any prop]ty t is describ$ 9 ,s*$ule ,,ii 6! ,9come ,tax --------------------------------------#b ,regul,ns or 6any exp5diture t a4s 6! value ( prop]ty 9 an 9v5tory z1 = example1 ! a4i;n ( 9t]e/ & prop]ty taxes 6! co/ ( l& held 0a l& develop]4 ,=! ,de"p;t's views on ^? matt]s ref];e %d 2 made 6! curr5t v].ns ( ,,it-#ea1 ,supplies on ,h& at ! ,5d (a ,fiscal ,p]iod2 ,,it-#aec1 ,l& ,develop]s--,subdivi.n & ,develop;t ,co/s & ,c>ry+ ,*>ges on ,l& & ,,it-#bfa1 ,prepay;ts ( ,r5ts4 ,prepd ,exp5ses 7p>agraph #b7 #b4 ,a prepd exp5se o3urs ": an \tlay or exp5se has be5 made or 9curr$ 0a taxpay] 9 a "picul> tax,n ye> & x repres5ts1 = example1 all or "p (! co/ ( s]vices : w 2 provid$ 6! #f ,,it-#dag;,r#b a#b taxpay] af ! fiscal ye> 5d4 ,= example1 a premium pd 9 adv.e 6obta9 a fire 9sur.e policy1 : provides protec;n =a p]iod ext5d+ 2y ! ye> 9 : ! exp5diture 0 made1 is "o type ( prepd exp5se4 ,def]r$ ,*>ges 7p>agraph #c7 #c4 ,def]r$ *>ges repres5t co/s ( s]vices alr rcvd t may r1sonably 2 expect$ 6produce b5efits 9 t]ms ( 9cr1s$ rev5ues or reduc$ co/s 9 future p]iods4 ,an example (a def]r$ *>ge is organiz,n exp5ses1 t is1 ! co/s 9curr$ 9 sett+ up 9 busi;s4 ,! profes.nal & adm9i/rative fees 9curr$ 9 3nec;n ) 9corporat+ a busi;s >e examples ( s* co/s4 #g ,g5]al ,legislative ,frame"w b#b 7p>agraphs #d-f7 #d4 ,z a g5]al rule1 taxpay]s >e requir$ 0sec;n #i 6use ! a3rual me?od ( a3.t+ 6calculate ! 9come f a busi;s or prop]ty4 ,9 calculat+ 9come = tax purposes1 a3.t+ = prepd exp5ses & def]r$ *>ges %d1 9 mo/ cases1 2 9 a3ord.e )! mat*+ pr9ciple1 a g5],y a3ept$ a3.t+ pr9ciple1 except ": ! ,9come ,tax ,act provides o!rwise 7= example1 see p>agraph #bj7#a77e7 & sec;n #cg74 ,= prepd exp5ses ? wd 9volve deduct+ ! applica# exp5ditures 9 ! ye>s 9 : ! relevant s]vice is provid$ 6! taxpay]4 ,= def]r$ *>ges x may require t "p or all (! exp5se 2 def]r$ 6future ye>s & amortiz$ on a r1sona# & sy/ematic basis4 8,runn+ exp5ses0 >e an excep;n 6! abv g5]al rule & may 2 deduct$ 9 ! ye> !y >e 9curr$ un.s ! rules 9 subsec;n #ah7#i7 apply4 ,! det]m9,n ( :e!r #h ,,it-#dag;,r#b c#b a "picul> exp5se c 2 classifi$ z a 8runn+ exp5se0 is a "q ( fact4 ,! c\rts h describ$ 8runn+ exp5ses0 z exp5ses t >e n ref]ra# or relat$ 6any "picul> item ( rev5ue & wd 9clude any exp5ses t >e necess>ily 9curr$ on a 3t9u+ & recurr+ basis =! g5]al purpose ( produc+ 9come4 #e4 ,subsec;n #ah7#i7 requires a taxpay] 6mat* c]ta9 \tlays or exp5ses 6! tax,n ye> 6: !y c r1sonably 2 3sid]$ 6relate4 ,:ile ? subsec;n does n cov] def]r$ *>ges or all types ( exp5ses t c 2 prepd1 x is 3sid]$ t ! ,9come ,tax ,act requires t all mat]ial co/s t cle>ly relate 6future p]iods 2 exp5s$ 9 ^? p]iods if failure 6def] ! exp5se wd 4tort ! net pr(it n only =! ye> dur+ : ! exp5se 0 9curr$ b al =! subsequ5t ye> or ye>s 6: ! b5efit relates4 ,! det]m9,n ( mat]ial;y is a matt] ( judge;t = : no de m9imus rules h be5 e/abli%$4 ,! pres5t practice ( #i ,,it-#dag;,r#b d#b 4reg>d+ adju/;ts = 9significant am.ts w 2 3t9u$4 #f4 ,subsec;n #ah7#i7 provides t1 not)/&+ any o!r provi.n (! ,9come ,tax ,act1 9 calculat+ a taxpay]'s 9come =a tax,n ye> f a busi;s or prop]ty a deduc;n is d5i$ = c]ta9 \tlays or exp5ses4 ,p>agraph #ah7#i77a7 4all[s a deduc;n 6! ext5t t ! \tlays & exp5ses c r1sonably 2 reg>d$ z hav+ be5 made or 9curr$ 7a7 z 3sid],n = s]vices 6be r5d]$ af ! 5d (! ye>1 7b7 = 9t]e/1 taxes 7o!r ?an taxes on 9sur.e premiums71 r5t or royalties =a p]iod af ! 5d (! ye>1 or 7c7 z 3sid],n = 9sur.e =a p]iod af ! 5d (! ye>1 except = 7;i7 3sid],n = re9sur.e1 ": ! taxpay] is an 9sur]1 or 7;ii7 3sid],n pd af ,febru>y1 #aiid1 =! life 9sur.e ( an #aj ,,it-#dag;,r#b e#b 9dividual "u a gr\p t]m life 9sur.e policy ": all or "p (! 3sid],n is = 9sur.e t is 7or wd 2 if ! 9dividual surviv$7 =a p]iod t 5ds m ?an #ac mon?s af ! 3sid],n is pd4 ,except = an \tlay or exp5se = 9t]e/ made or 9curr$ 0a corpor,n1 "pn]%ip or tru/ 7see p>agraph #h 2l71 a deduc;n = an \tlay or exp5se t 2c ( p>agraph #ah7#i77a7 _c 2 tak5 9 "o ye> may 2 deduct$1 pursuant 6p>agraph #ah7#i77b71 9 calculat+ a taxpay]'s 9come =! subsequ5t ye> 6: ! \tlay or deduc;n c r1sonably 2 3sid]$ 6relate4 ,p>agraph #ah7#i77d7 provides t ! limit,n = deduct+ prepd exp5ses 3ta9$ 9 p>agraph #ah7#i77a7 does n apply 6a pay;t = sci5tific rese>* & exp]i;tal develop;t ref]r$ 6in subp>agraphs #cg7#a77a77;ii7 or 7;iii7 provid$ #aa ,,it-#dag;,r#b f#b 7d7 ! pay;t is made 0a taxpay] 6a p]son or "pn]%ip ) : ! taxpay] d1ls at >m's l5g?1 & 7e7 ! pay;t is n an exp5diture describ$ 9 subp>agraph #cg7#a77a77;i74 --------------------------------------#c 7,= pay;ts made 2f #aiif1 p>agraph #ah7#i77d7 provid$ t p>agraph #ah7#i77a7 did n apply 6a pay;t ref]r$ 6in clause #cg7#a77a77;ii77,e747 ,see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#aea1 ,sci5tific ,rese>* & ,exp]i;tal ,develop;t ,exp5ditures = fur!r -;t>y on sec;n #cg4 ,p>agraph #ah7#i77e7 provides t =! purposes ( sec;n #cg &! def9i;n ( 8qualifi$ exp5diture0 = 9ve/;t tax cr$it purposes1 an exp5diture t is n deducti# 9 a tax,n ye> 2c (! applic,n ( p>agraph #ah7#i77a71 is deem$ 7f7 n 6be made or 9curr$ 0a taxpay] 9 ! ye>1 & #ab ,,it-#dag;,r#b a#c 7g7 6be made or 9curr$ 0! taxpay] 9 ! subsequ5t tax,n ye> 6: ! exp5diture c r1sonably 2 3sid]$ 6relate4 ,subsec;n #ah7#i7 does n apply 9 calculat+ ! 9come (a f>m+ or fi%+ busi;s ": ! taxpay] foll[s ! ca% me?od ( report+ 9come z provid$ = 9 subsec;n #bh7#a74 ,h["e1 see ! note at ! 5d (! bullet9 =a descrip;n (a propos$ am5d;t 6p>agraph #bh7#a77e7 &! a4i;n ( p>agraph #bh7#a77e4#a74 ,=a 4cus.n (! ca% me?od ( report+ 9come1 see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#dcc1 ,f>m+ or ,fi%+--,use ( ,ca% ,me?od4 ,pre-,produc;n or ,/>t-up ,co/s (a ,new ,busi;s 7p>agraph #g7 #g4 ,pre-produc;n or />t-up co/s (a new busi;s1 6! ext5t t !y >e n capital \tlays1 m/ 2 claim$ 9 ! ye> 9 : !y >e 9curr$4 ,! />t-up co/s (a retail /ore cd 9clude = example1 exp5ses #ac ,,it-#dag;,r#b b#c relat+ 6! p]iod prior 6op5+ = s* ?+s z l1s+ space1 adv]tis+ & employee sal>ies 9curr$ 9 tra9+ & sett+ \ 9v5tory4 ,prepd ,9t]e/ 7p>agraph #h7 #h4 ,subsec;ns #ah7#i.b7 to 7#i.h7 apply 6borr[]s t >e corpor,ns1 "pn]%ips or tru/s4 ,! subsec;ns provide rules 3c]n+ ! calcul,n (! am.t ( 9t]e/ deem$ 6be paya# ": 9t]e/ has be5 prepd on a debt t 3si/s ( ei borr[$ m"oy or an am.t paya# = prop]ty4 ,ess5ti,y1 subsec;n #ah7#i.b7 reduces ! am.t ( 9t]e/ paya# =a "picul> tax,n ye> if 9t]e/ on ! debt has be5 prepd = future ye>s4 ,h["e1 9t]e/ actu,y paya# on ! debt 9 excess (! am.t det]m9$ "u subsec;n #ah7#i.b7 is eligi# = recogni;n 9 lat] ye>s z ea* prepd 9t]e/ p]iod passes4 ,subsec;n #ah7#i.c7 cr1tes a special set ( rules =! tax tr1t;t ( 9t]e/ on debt : #ad ,,it-#dag;,r#b c#c has be5 settl$ or ext+ui%$ or ": ! cr$itor acquires or reacquires prop]ty (! debtor ": ! debt =give;s rules ( sec;ns #gi & #hj apply4 ,subsec;ns #ah7#i.d7 to 7#i.h7 provide a4i;nal rules relat+ g5],y 6! applic,n ( subsec;n #ah7#i.b74 ,! rules 9 subsec;ns #ah7#i.b7 to 7#i.h7 d n a6ect ! tax posi;n (! hold] (! debt4 ,=a -plete 4cus.n (! subsec;ns1 pl1se ref] 6! relat$ ,explanatory ,notes provid$ 0! ,de"p;t ( ,f9.e4 ,g5]al 7p>agraphs #i-ab7 #i4 ,": exp5ses 9curr$ 9 "o ye> >e 6be def]r$ & writt5 (f ov] "o or m subsequ5t ye>s1 ! numb] ( ye>s 9 ! amortiz,n p]iod %d r1sonably reflect ! dur,n ( "t ov] : ! b5efit is expect$ 6a3rue4 ,":1 9 a "picul> tax,n ye>1 x 2comes app>5t t ! b5efit w n la/ z l;g z previ\sly anticipat$1 ! amortiz,n p]iod %d 2 t]m9at$ or reduc$ s t #ae ,,it-#dag;,r#b d#c ! unamortiz$ am.t is writt5 (f 9 ! ye> or ov] ! rema9+ p]iod 6: x c r1sonably 2 3sid]$ 6relate1 z ! case may be4 #aj4 ,x is an ess5tial require;t ( g5],y a3ept$ a3.t+ pr9ciples t ! me?od ( a3.t+ 2 3si/5t f ye> 6ye>4 ,s* 3si/5cy is al requir$ = 9come tax purposes4 ,": ! me?od ( a3.t+ = prepd exp5ses or def]r$ *>ges is *ang$1 ! ,de"p;t w a3ept ! *ange if x is r1sona# 9 ! circum/.es1 x does n result 9 any undue tax advantage & x is 9 a3ord.e ) g5],y a3ept$ a3.t+ pr9ciples &! ,9come ,tax ,act4 #aa4 ,not)/&+ ! -;ts 9 p>agraph #e abv 3c]n+ mat]ial;y1 ": a prepay;t is made 6a non->m's l5g? "py &! prim>y r1son =! transac;n 0 ! reduc;n or avoid.e ( tax1 an adju/;t w 2 requir$ un.s ! am.t 9volv$ is 9significant4 #ab4 ,": "! has be5 an amalgam,n ( two or m corpor,ns1 z def9$ 9 sec;n #hg 7see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#dgd1 ,amalgam,ns ( ,canadian #af ,,it-#dag;,r#b e#c ,corpor,ns71 p>agraph #hg7#b77j4#b7 provides t ! new corpor,n is deem$1 =! purposes ( subsec;n #ah7#i71 am;g o!rs1 6be ! same corpor,n z1 &a 3t9u,n (1 ea* pr$ecessor corpor,n4 ,simil>ly1 ": "! has be5 a w9d+-up (a taxa# ,canadian corpor,n 6: subsec;n #hh7#a7 applies 7see ! curr5t v].n ( ,,it-#dhh1 ,w9d+-up ( #ij@3p-,[n$ ,taxa# ,canadian ,corpor,ns71 p>agraph #hh7#a77e4#b7 /ates t p>agraph #hg7#b77j4#b7 applies s t ! p>5t corpor,n is deem$ =! purposes ( subsec;n #ah7#i7 6be ! same corpor,n &a 3t9u,n ( xs subsidi>y4 ,note3 ,on ,june #bj1 #aiif1 ! ,m9i/] ( ,f9.e issu$ a ,ways & ,m1ns ,mo;n ,am5d+ ! ,9come ,tax ,act & ,relat$ ,acts4 ,! ,mo;n proposes 6am5d sec;n #bh 0revis+ p>agraph #bh7#a77e7 & a4+ p>agraph #bh7#a77e4#a74 #ag ,,it-#dag;,r#b f#c ,sec;n #bh provides rules 3c]n+ ! -put,n ( 9come = f>m]s & fi%]m5 :o use ! ca% me?od ( a3.t+ = 9come tax purposes4 ,explanatory ,notes issu$ )! ,mo;n describe t p>agraph #bh7#a77e7 w 2 am5d$ 6provide t pay;ts 7o!r ?an = 9v5tory7 t reduce ca%-basis --------------------------------------#d 9come (a f>m+ or fi%+ busi;s =a ye> d n 9clude prepd exp5ses relat+ 6a tax,n ye> (! busi;s t is two or m tax,n ye>s af ! ye> ( pay;t4 ,! ,notes 9dicate t p>agraph #bh7#a77e4#a7 w provide a deduc;n 9 a taxpay]'s tax,n ye> = am.ts pd 9 a previ\s ye> 0! taxpay] ": ! am.ts wd 2 deducti# 9 -put+ 9come =! curr5t tax,n ye> f ! taxpay]'s busi;s ( f>m+ or fi%+ if t 9come 7 n -put$ 9 a3ord.e )! ca% me?od4 ,6be deducti# 0a taxpay] ! am.t w 2 requir$ 6h be5 pd 0! taxpay] 9 a prec$+ tax,n ye> 9 ! c\rse ( c>ry+ on ! busi;s ( f>m+ #ah ,,it-#dag;,r#b a#d or fi%+ & n 2 deducti# 9 -put+ ! 9come (! busi;s = any o!r tax,n ye>4 ,! am5d;ts1 if 5act$ z propos$1 w apply 6am.ts pd af ,april #bf1 #aiie1 except = am.ts pd pursuant 6writt5 agree;ts 5t]$ 960! pay] 2f ,april #bg1 #aiie4 #ai ,explan,n ( ,*anges #e ,9troduc;n ,! purpose (! ,explan,n ( ,*anges is 6give ! r1sons =! revi.ns 6an 9t]pret,n bullet94 ,x \tl9es revi.ns t we h made z a result ( *anges 6! law1 z well z *anges reflect+ new or revis$ de"p;tal 9t]pret,ns4 ,r1sons =! ,revi.n ,we h revis$ ! bullet9 6add a brief 4cus.n ( 8runn+ exp5ses0 z an excep;n 6! mat*+ pr9ciple = prepd exp5ses & def]r$ *>ges & 6reflect am5d;ts 6! ,9come ,tax ,act result+ f ,s4,c4 #aiid c4#g ,s*$ule ,,viii 7,s4,c4 #aiic c4#bd--=m]ly ,bill ;,c-#ib71 ,s4,c4 #aiie c4#c 7=m]ly ,bill ;,c-#ei71 ,s4,c4 #aiie c4#ba 7=m]ly ,bill ;,c-#gj71 ,s4,c4 #aiif c4#ba 7=m]ly ,bill ;,c-#cf7 &! ,ways & ,m1ns ,mo;n ,am5d+ ! ,9come ,tax ,act & ,relat$ ,acts issu$ 0! ,m9i/] ( #bj ,,it-#dag;,r#b a#e ,f9.e on ,june #bj1 #aiif4 ,except z describ$ 9 ! note foll[+ p>agraph #ab1 ! -;ts 9 ! bullet9 >e n a6ect$ 0any o!r propos$ legisl,n t has be5 rel1s$ 2f ,novemb] #ab1 #aiif4 ,legislative & ,o!r ,*anges ,! bullet9 has be5 reorganiz$ 64cuss ! m1n+ ( 8prepd exp5ses0 & 8def]r$ *>ges0 2f describ+ ! law2 3sequ5tly1 p>agraph #b is ! =m] p>agraph #d & p>agraph #c is ! =m] p>agraph #e4 ,p>agraph #d1 =m] p>agraph #b1 has be5 revis$ 6describe t 8runn+ exp5ses0 >e an excep;n 6! mat*+ pr9ciple4 ,! t]m 8runn+ exp5ses0 is n def9$ 9 ! ,9come ,tax ,act b xs m1n+ has be5 develop$ "? ! jurisprud;e4 ,= example1 see ,vallambrosa ,ru2] ,co4 ,ltd4 v4 ,f>m] 7#e ,,tc #ebi71 ,m9i/] ( ,n,nal ,rev5ue v4 ,t[] ,9ve/;t ,9c4 7#gb ,,dtc #fafa1 ,7#aigb7' ,,ctc #ahb71 ,ox=d ,%opp+ ,c5tres ,ltd4 v4 ,! ,que5 7#gi #ba ,,it-#dag;,r#b b#e ,,dtc #edeh1 ,7#aihj7' ,,ctc #g71 & ,! ,que5 v4 ,c&]el ,limit$ 7#ie ,,dtc #eaja1 ,7#aiie7' #b ,,ctc #bb74 ,p>agraph #f has be5 a4$ 6describe subsec;n #ah7#i74 ,! subsec;n 9iti,y 4all[s a deduc;n = c]ta9 \tlays & exp5ses 9 ! ye> b subsequ5tly p]mits ! deduc;n ( ^? \tlays or exp5ses 9 a lat] ye> :5 x is r1sona# 63sid] t !y relate 6t ye>4 ,p>agraph #h has be5 a4$ 6briefly describe subsec;ns #ah7#i.b7 to 7#i.h74 ,! subsec;ns apply 6borr[]s t >e corpor,ns1 "pn]%ips or tru/s & provide a -preh5sive set ( rules ": "! has be5 a prepay;t ( 9t]e/ : is1 9 e6ect1 a repay;t (! pr9cipal4 ,p>agraph #ab has be5 a4$ 6describe h[ \tlays or exp5ses : >e subject 6subsec;n #ah7#i7 >e tr1t$ foll[+ an amalgam,n or w9d+-up (a corporate taxpay]4 ,a note has be5 a4$ at ! 5d (! bullet9 6describe a propos$ am5d;t 6p>agraph #bh7#a77e7 &! a4i;n ( p>agraph #bb ,,it-#dag;,r#b c#e #bh7#a77e4#a74 ,! am5d;ts1 if 5act$ z propos$1 w a6ect ! deduc;n ( prepd exp5ses (a taxpay] 9 ! busi;s ( f>m+ or fi%+ :o uses ! ca% me?od ( a3.t+ = 9come f s* a busi;s = 9come tax purposes & w apply 6am.ts pd af ,april #bf1 #aiie1 except = am.ts pd pursuant 6writt5 agree;ts 5t]$ 960! taxpay] 2f ,april #bg1 #aiie4 ,"?\t ! bullet9 we h *ang$ "s (! ^w+ 6improve cl>;y4 #bc