2022 Updated PPI Table 9 Category Name File Released
LIFOPro has completed the annual updates to the Excel file used by LIFOPro clients for populating BLS PPI Table 9 category names via VLOOKUP formulas in their inventory detail files. LIFOPro clients should use the email received containing the Complete Table 9 PPI Category Name file download link to obtain the updated file (feel free […]
View full articleElection Requirements & Method Alternatives
Although LIFO is the biggest inventory-related tax savings tool for companies with inflation, it’s important to understand the requirements & sub methodology options available related to LIFO elections. This blog outlines the most important LIFO election requirements, provides a comprehensive list of LIFO method alternatives & breaks down the pros & cons of each alternative. […]
View full articleSeptember 2022 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released September 2022 Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All items rose 0.2% in the last month & increased 8.2% in the last twelve months Food at home increased by 0.6% from August 2022 and rose 13.0% since […]
View full articleSeptember 2022 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released September 2022 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): Farm products decreased 0.7% in the last month and increased 25.6% in the last twelve months Processed foods + feeds decreased by 0.5% from August 2022 and rose 9.7% since […]
View full articleAugust 2022 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released August 2022 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): Farm products decreased 2.9% over the last month and increased 22.7% over the last twelve months Processed foods + feeds rose 0.7% from July 2022 and increased 11.7% since August […]
View full articleAugust 2022 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released August 2022 Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis): All items were unchanged in the last month and increased 8.3% in the last twelve months All items, less food + energy, rise 0.5% from July 2022 and rose […]
View full articleJuly 2022 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released July 2022 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): Farm products decreased 2.6% in the last month and increased 27.1% in the last twelve months Processed foods + feeds decreased 0.4% from June 2022 and increased 13.4% since July […]
View full articleJuly 2022 CPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released July 2022 Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes are on a seasonally unadjusted basis): The All items category was unchanged month over month and increased 8.5% in the last twelve months All items, less food & energy, rose 0.3% from June 2022 and […]
View full articleSuperior LIFO Solutions at a Fraction of Competitor’s Costs
LIFOPro is the most trusted provider for turnkey outsourcing solutions & LIFO software. We offer the most comprehensive documentation & reporting packages, and also provide a full range of LIFO services for both financial reporting and tax. Numerous clients outsource both their book & tax LIFO calculations in order to simplify & streamline the reporting […]
View full articleComparing the Pros & Cons of Internal & External Indexes
The vast majority of companies on LIFO use a method called dollar-value LIFO. Under this method, the calculation of the LIFO reserve occurs as a side-calculation that occurs in two distinct steps, the first being the current year inflation calculation (front end) & the LIFO reserve calculation (back end). The front end of the LIFO […]
View full articleIRS Auditing More LIFO Calculations than Before
History of IRS LIFO Resources & Audits 1990s – 2000s The frequency & level of scrutiny being given to LIFO by the IRS has varied widely over the past 30 years that LIFOPro has been in business. When LIFOPro begun in 1992, the IRS Chief Counsel’s office employed multiple LIFO experts, and also employed many […]
View full articleJune 2022 PPI Release Highlights
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released June 2022 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis): Farm products decreased 1.0% in the last month and increased 26.5% in the last twelve months Processed foods + feeds rose 1.2% from May 2022 and increased 11.3% since June […]
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