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Rev. Proc. 2020-50

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-48 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

This revenue procedure provides guidance for taxpayers wishing to apply §§ 1.168(k)-2 and 1.1502-68 of the Income Tax Regulations, or to rely on the proposed regulations under § 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) (REG106808-19) that were published in the

Federal Register on September 24, 2019 (84 FR 50152; 2019-41 I.R.B. 912) (2019 proposed regulations), for: (1) certain depreciable property acquired and placed in service after September 27, 2017, by the taxpayer during its taxable years ending on or after September 28, 2017, and before the taxpayer’s first taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2021; (2) certain plants planted or grafted, as applicable, after September 27, 2017, by the taxpayer during its taxable years ending on or after September 28, 2017, and before the taxpayer’s first taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2021; and (3) components acquired or self-constructed after September 27, 2017, of certain larger self-constructed property and placed in service by the taxpayer during its taxable years ending on or after September 28, 2017, and before the taxpayer’s first taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2021. If the taxpayer retroactively applies §§ 1.168(k)2 and 1.1502-68, or relies on the 2019 proposed regulations, this revenue procedure also allows the taxpayer to make a late election under § 168(k)(5), (k)(7), or (k)(10), § 1.168(k)-2(c) of the 2020 final regulations (as defined in section 2.02(4) of this revenue procedure) or the 2019 proposed regulations, or § 1.1502-68(c) (4) of the 2020 final regulations, or to revoke an election under § 168(k)(5), (k) (7), or (k)(10), or § 1.168(k)-2(c) of the 2019 proposed regulations, for the taxpayer’s taxable years ending on or after September 28, 2017, and before the taxpayer’s first taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2021.

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