In: Accounting
Answer :-
The partnership must use the "least aggregate deferral" method to determine its required taxable year.
Explanation :-
● Because the partnership does not have any majority partners and
because the principal partners do not all have the same taxable
year, the least aggregate deferral rule determines the
partnership's required taxable year.
● The partnership may be able to obtain Internal revenue service permission to adopt a different taxable year if it can demonstrate to the IRS that it has a substantial business purpose for choosing that year, such as having a natural business year.
● The partnership can also make an election under § 444, but a March 31 year end would not be possible because it would result in greater than 3 months (>3months) deferral of income to all of the partners.