If an entity elects to capitalize allowable costs for COGS, is it required to capitalize all allowable costs?
A taxable entity that elects to capitalize allowable costs for COGS must capitalize all allowable costs for franchise tax reporting that it capitalized for federal tax purposes. Any allowable costs for franchise tax reporting that were not capitalized for federal tax purposes must be expensed in computing COGS. Any costs not allowed under TTC 171.1012 may not be included in COGS even if the entity capitalized the cost for federal tax purposes.
