advance payment
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United States Code
26 U.S.C. § 451 — in this section
The term "advance payment" means any payment—
(i) the full inclusion of which in the gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year of receipt is a permissible method of accounting under this section (determined without regard to this subsection),
(ii) any portion of which is included in revenue by the taxpayer in a financial statement described in clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (b)(1)(A) for a subsequent taxable year, and
(iii) which is for goods, services, or such other items as may be identified by the Secretary for purposes of this clause.