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tax acceleration

Tax acceleration refers to taking a tax deduction when an expense is incurred rather than when paid in a subsequent period.

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tax acceleration

Tax acceleration refers to taking a tax deduction when an expense is incurred rather than when paid in a subsequent period.

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This results in an immediate temporary decrease in tax expense and a permanent increase in after-tax income, on a net present value basis, by an amount determined by the length of the acceleration period.