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Juliette Sporting Goods
Determination of the number of Start-up Costs to Expense Under U.S. GAAP and IRS Reporting:
1) She incurred start-up costs of $3,000.
Juliette can expense $3,000 this first year under US GAAP and for IRS tax purposes.
2) She incurred start-up costs of $42,250.
i) Under U.S. GAAP reporting, Juliette can expense the $42,250 this year.
ii) Under IRS reporting, Juliette can expense $5,000 this first year or elect to expense $2,250 the first year. Â The balance of $37,250 (or $40,000) will be amortized.
3) She incurred start-up costs of $51,850.
i) Under U.S. GAAP reporting, Juliette can expense the $51,850 this year.
ii) Under IRS reporting, Juliette can expense $1,850 this first year and the balance of $50,000 would be amortized.
Explanation:
a) For those companies reporting under US GAAP, Financial Accounting Standards Codification 720 states that start up/organization costs should be expensed as incurred.
b) Start-up cost is treated differently for tax purposes:  The IRS allows a deduction of $5,000 in the first year you are in business, provided it is  $50,000 or less.  This deduction must be made in the first year of active engagement in the business.  The balance over $5,000 must be capitalized and amortized over the applicable number of years.
If start-up cost is more than $50,000 but less than $55,000,there is a phase out of the $5,000 deduction. For example, if you spent $51,850, your deduction in the first year would be $1,850 and then the balance of $50,000 would have to be capitalized and amortized.
If startup costs is greater than $55,000, there is no immediate deduction of $5,000 in the first year of active business. Â All the costs would be capitalized and then amortized each year as an expense.
The summary is that for tax reporting, the IRS does not allow a start-up cost deduction in excess of $5,000 each year. Â And the limit for this amortization of start-up costs is 15 years or 180 months.