SECTION 9. REVIEW OF

APPLICATION

.01 Service Center Review . A Service Center may deny an adoption, change, or retention of an annual accounting period under this revenue procedure only if (1) the Form 1128 (or Form 2553) is not filed timely, or (2) the taxpayer fails to meet the scope or any term and condition of this revenue procedure. If the application is denied, the Service Center will return the application with an explanation for the denial. In the case of a denial of an accounting period request filed on Form 2553, the corporation will be required to use the calendar year or, if applicable, make a § 444 election, if it chooses to be an S corporation.

.02 Review of Director . The appropriate director may ascertain if the adoption, change, or retention of annual accounting period was made in compliance with all the applicable provisions of this revenue procedure. Taxpayers adopting, changing, or retaining their annual accounting period pursuant to this revenue procedure without complying with all the provisions (including the terms and conditions) of this revenue procedure ordinarily will be deemed to have initiated the adoption, change, or retention of annual accounting period without the approval of the Commissioner. Upon examination, a taxpayer that has initiated an unauthorized adoption, change, or retention of annual accounting period may be denied the adoption, change, or retention. For example, the taxpayer may be required to recompute its taxable income or loss in accordance with its former (or required, if applicable) taxable year.