# Taxable Year of Income Inclusion Under an Accrual Method of Accounting and Advance Payments for Goods, Services, and Other Items
> **IRS** · Final regulations. · Published 2021-01-06 · Effective 2020-12-30 · 86 FR 810
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-28653
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** IRS
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 810
- **CFR reference:** 26 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2021-01-06
- **Effective date:** 2020-12-30
- **Treasury docket:** TD 9941
## Abstract

This document contains final regulations regarding the timing of income inclusion under an accrual method of accounting, including the treatment of advance payments for goods, services, and certain other items. The regulations reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and affect taxpayers that use an accrual method of accounting and have an applicable financial statement. These final regulations also affect taxpayers that use an accrual method of accounting and receive advance payments.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/06/2020-28653/taxable-year-of-income-inclusion-under-an-accrual-method-of-accounting-and-advance-payments-for)
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