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SECTION 29. FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY (§ 985)

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2022-7 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

.01 Change in functional currency .

(1) Description of change . This change applies to a taxpayer that wants to change its functional currency or the functional currency of a qualified business unit (QBU) of the taxpayer. The preceding sentence does not apply to a QBU of a taxpayer described in § 1.985-1(b)(1)(iii).

(2) Manner of making change . A taxpayer making this change must make all necessary adjustments required by such change. See §§ 1.985-5, 1.985-8(c). A taxpayer must attach a statement to the Form 3115 representing that it has made the adjustments set forth in § 1.985-5 or § 1.985-8(c). The statement must also provide the amount of any unrealized exchange gain or loss required to be taken into account pursuant to § 1.985-5 or § 1.985-8(c) and the date on which a taxpayer took such amount into account. Finally, the statement must provide a detailed and complete description of any other adjustments required pursuant to § 1.985-5 or § 1.985-8(c).

(3) Designated automatic accounting method change number . The designated automatic accounting method change number for a change under this section 29.01 is “70.”

(4) Contact information . For further information regarding a change under this section, contact Peter Merkel at (202) 317-4919 (not a toll-free number).

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