Tax accounting in the United States
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This article is about methods of accounting for income in tax returns. For methods of accounting for tax in financial statements, see Deferred tax.
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U.S. tax accounting refers to accounting for tax purposes in the United States. Unlike most countries, the United States has a comprehensive set of accounting principles for tax purposes, prescribed by tax law, which are separate and distinct from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.