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Greenway – Article: Income Taxes and the Cannabis Business: The Impact of §280E

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1981-623) that had allowed deductions incurred in carrying on the production, distribution, and sale of controlled substances. 173 (2007)). The production or sale of marijuana is still illegal under U.S. In 1982, Congress enacted Sec. 280E, which reversed a Tax Court decision ( Edmondson , T.C. 280E, still apply.

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Taxation Of A Medical Marijuana Business – How Will The Ninth Circuit Hold?

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Under Federal law, cannabis is a “Schedule I” controlled substance; thus, the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, or possession of marijuana – even medical marijuana recommended by a physician – is prohibited as a matter of Federal law. [ix]. Deductions. COGS is the costs of acquiring inventory, through either purchase or production.

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California: Which Set of Books?

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of Tax and Fee Administration [“CDTFA”] is the administrative agency for business entities that are subject both to Sales Tax, and to Cannabis Cultivation TAX [“CCT”] and Cannabis Excise Tax [“CET”]. The predecessor to CDTFA, the Board of Equalization [“BOE”] was the agency that administered Sales Tax before CCT and CET.