On January 1,2011,an accrual basis taxpayer entered into a contract to provide termite inspection service each month for 36 months.The amount received for the contract was $2,400.The taxpayer should report $1,600 of income in 2012.

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The taxpayer should recognize income as it is earned. In 2011, they would recognize $800 (for 12 months), and in 2012, they would recognize $800 (for 12 months), totaling $1,600 by the end of 2012.

On January 1,2011,an Accrual Basis Taxpayer Entered into a Contract