advance payment
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
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.
Source
- 2017–present26 U.S.C. § 451Internal Revenue Code · General rule for taxable year of inclusion · in this section