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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Misleading Tax Figures--A Problem for Accountants: A Reply.

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RWRichárd WéberUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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Implication

The article replies to comments addressing tax figure allocations, implying inconsistencies in financial reporting.

Key Points

  • The aim is to clarify comments about allocation methods of tax figures in accounting practices.
  • The author addresses critiques of his original paper.
  • Discussion focuses on the relationship between tax liability and allocation methods.
  • Evaluates the implications of payment methods differing from allocation methods.
  • Highlights the ambiguity in determining basis based on allocation versus payment.
  • Clarifies that allocation methods for tax may not need to align with GAAP.
  • Notes that minimizing taxable gain during subsidiary sales often leads to maximizing basis.

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Richárd Wéber (1978) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba44154e9516ffd37a5fefhttps://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4503872
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  1. 1Misleading Tax Figures--A Problem for Accountants.1977
  2. 2Misleading Tax Figures--A Problem for Accountants: A Comment.1978
  3. 3Allocation of consolidated Taxes--fiction in Financial Statements.1985
  4. 4The Nature of Taxes and the Matching Principle.1965
  5. 5Tax Allocation in Perspective.1966