Taxpayers with customer loyalty programs or gift card companies should revisit the taxation of their programs in light of Hyatt Hotels decision in the Seventh Circuit. Companies may be able to use a reserve to offset future redemptions.
Tax accounting methods and elections impacted under the OBBBA, including research and experimentation costs under section 174A, bonus depreciation, interest capitalization, and residential construction contracts subject to PCM.
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