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Instructions:

  • Identify the year to date & 20-year average annual historical inflation rates for your company using the tables shown below the calculator
  • Enter the following values into the blue-colored cells:
    • Prior year end inventory balance at cost
    • Current year inflation rate: Note – if you don’t have an idea on your current or historical inflation, see inflation rates in the table below & locate a BLS category that matches your primary business activity
    • 20-year average annual inflation rate: used to calculate the 20-year projected tax savings
    • Combined federal & state tax rate
  • The green-colored cells will automatically update as soon as all values have been entered into the blue-colored input cells

Note: LIFO is adopted on a prospective basis & LIFO tax savings accrue beginning in the year of the change. Prior period benefits can NOT be retrospectively recaptured. 20 year cumulative taxable income reduction & after-tax cash savings shown in calculator are for analysis purposes only & is provided to project the potential tax savings from LIFO that could occur over the next 20 years based on your current year inventory balance at cost & the historical inflation rates.

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through November 2024

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 11/24YTD 11/241YR 11/243YR 11/245Y 11/2410YR 11/2420Y 11/24
01FARM PRODUCTS6.4%7.9%6.2%4.4%7.3%1.6%3.4%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts23.1%21.6%18.6%4.3%5.6%3.9%3.3%
012Grains7.7%-11.4%-10.5%-10.2%2.2%1.1%3.7%
013Slaughter livestock2.6%18.6%14.4%14.3%11.8%1.1%4.0%
014Slaughter poultry-0.1%1.2%11.7%6.6%10.5%2.0%3.8%
015Raw cotton-0.8%-16.5%-13.4%-17.5%1.2%-0.3%2.0%
016Raw milk-10.4%12.9%11.8%10.9%6.2%0.7%2.3%
017Chicken eggs54.6%127.0%94.4%58.3%25.3%11.1%10.3%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds1.2%-22.0%-26.4%-7.1%1.7%-0.4%3.1%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.8%4.2%3.6%4.3%5.0%2.1%3.0%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.3%-0.7%-0.6%5.3%4.9%2.7%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish2.6%9.8%9.1%2.0%5.6%1.5%2.9%
023Dairy products-0.7%6.9%5.4%4.7%3.2%0.9%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables-1.2%0.5%0.9%9.6%7.1%4.1%3.9%
025Sugar and confectionery1.1%11.5%11.9%9.1%5.7%3.3%3.4%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.0%3.8%3.1%5.8%4.5%2.9%2.6%
027Fats and oils3.7%-4.4%-7.4%-4.8%6.9%2.6%3.1%
028Miscellaneous processed foods1.3%3.0%3.1%6.7%5.3%2.9%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.5%-4.8%-6.1%1.1%4.2%1.0%3.7%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-1.1%0.0%-0.6%2.4%4.1%2.4%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-5.9%-1.6%-5.2%0.4%3.7%2.4%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.1%0.7%-0.7%0.1%4.8%2.3%2.4%
033Greige fabrics0.0%-0.6%-0.4%2.3%3.9%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.0%0.6%1.0%2.9%4.7%2.8%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%1.9%1.9%3.8%3.3%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-2.5%-9.4%-7.7%3.1%6.5%2.2%1.8%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.8%-0.1%-0.3%1.6%1.8%-2.7%0.4%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle3.5%-8.8%-10.0%-7.1%-4.7%-12.0%-3.5%
042Leather0.8%0.0%0.2%0.8%2.4%-4.1%-0.4%
043Footwear0.0%1.8%1.9%4.9%4.0%2.9%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.5%2.2%2.2%3.7%3.2%2.5%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-2.3%-2.8%-10.1%-3.3%4.8%1.0%2.1%
051Coal-0.2%1.3%2.6%12.9%7.4%3.8%4.9%
053Gas fuels4.5%-10.1%-18.2%-26.4%1.6%-4.7%-4.9%
055Utility natural gas2.6%-2.7%-1.8%-4.6%7.4%3.1%1.3%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-3.8%1.5%-12.0%-6.1%3.8%-1.2%2.2%
057Petroleum products, refined-3.6%-5.2%-17.1%-4.7%4.6%0.1%2.9%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-1.9%-11.3%-30.9%-5.7%2.4%-1.1%6.5%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.8%1.4%0.9%-0.3%4.0%2.2%3.3%
061Industrial chemicals-2.9%-0.4%-1.7%-4.3%4.2%0.6%2.7%
062Paints and allied products0.3%0.8%0.6%6.1%6.4%4.0%4.0%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%2.4%2.4%2.8%2.4%3.7%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible0.8%11.3%7.6%-2.1%11.8%4.0%5.2%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.9%0.7%0.9%-2.3%6.1%2.0%3.3%
066Plastic resins and materials-0.6%3.1%2.8%-5.7%3.7%0.3%2.1%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.0%0.9%1.0%5.3%4.6%2.9%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.3%0.9%1.1%2.7%5.4%2.9%3.1%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.4%2.0%1.8%4.3%4.6%2.4%3.0%
072Plastic products-0.3%0.6%0.9%2.3%5.6%3.1%3.2%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.3%1.4%1.4%-0.2%4.9%2.9%2.2%
081Lumber2.0%9.4%9.3%-4.3%4.6%2.2%1.5%
082Millwork-0.1%1.4%0.9%2.6%6.1%4.2%3.0%
083Plywood-0.4%-4.6%-5.7%-1.4%6.8%2.4%2.2%
084Other wood products-0.1%-3.4%-2.0%-0.1%3.4%2.5%2.2%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.2%-1.5%-2.2%-0.7%1.8%0.7%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.5%1.2%1.5%3.8%7.4%5.0%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving0.8%-0.3%0.8%5.0%5.8%3.1%2.7%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.0%3.4%2.7%3.8%5.8%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.4%3.9%2.9%2.9%5.6%2.8%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.10.6%-0.6%-2.4%-4.8%10.2%5.4%3.3%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.0%2.5%2.6%7.4%6.0%3.5%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.4%-0.3%1.6%-2.4%7.5%3.8%3.4%
101Iron and steel0.8%-9.6%-5.9%-11.8%7.8%2.8%2.5%
102Nonferrous metals-0.7%8.5%10.6%1.2%7.7%3.9%4.3%
103Metal containers-0.4%0.2%0.2%5.1%6.7%4.0%3.3%
104Hardware0.2%0.4%0.0%2.3%5.0%3.2%2.9%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%1.6%4.3%4.0%3.0%2.9%
106Heating equipment0.0%2.3%2.5%6.9%7.4%5.0%4.3%
107Fabricated structural metal products1.2%-0.8%0.4%2.4%9.2%5.4%3.9%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.5%3.1%3.0%4.7%5.4%3.2%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.1%2.8%2.7%5.4%4.7%2.8%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.2%1.0%1.1%6.0%6.2%3.8%3.3%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.2%1.0%1.7%6.0%5.7%3.6%3.2%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.0%3.4%3.5%6.1%4.9%3.1%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.0%3.2%3.0%7.5%6.7%4.4%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.8%1.4%2.1%56.0%30.6%12.6%3.0%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.0%2.8%2.9%6.0%6.1%3.7%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.2%2.6%2.5%3.9%3.4%2.0%1.0%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.4%3.8%3.9%6.3%4.6%3.2%2.5%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.1%2.7%2.6%4.6%3.6%2.2%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.0%1.5%1.1%3.8%4.6%3.1%2.4%
121Household furniture0.0%1.4%1.4%2.8%4.3%3.1%2.6%
122Commercial furniture0.0%2.9%2.3%5.9%6.3%4.2%3.3%
123Floor coverings-1.2%2.2%0.8%0.6%1.9%1.6%2.1%
124Household appliances-0.3%-1.3%-1.6%3.6%3.8%2.5%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.5%1.5%3.1%3.8%2.1%0.0%
126Other household durable goods1.4%2.5%2.4%3.9%4.7%2.9%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS-0.2%3.5%3.6%7.3%6.3%4.3%4.0%
131Glass-2.6%-1.3%-0.5%3.6%3.9%3.3%2.1%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.2%6.9%7.2%9.1%7.1%5.5%4.7%
133Concrete products0.4%3.8%3.7%8.8%7.3%5.3%4.3%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.9%1.4%1.3%5.0%4.4%2.8%2.1%
135Refractories0.3%2.0%2.4%5.5%4.7%3.7%3.9%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-1.3%1.1%1.3%5.3%6.9%3.8%5.3%
137Gypsum products0.5%5.5%5.2%6.5%8.6%5.0%4.2%
138Glass containers-0.2%7.3%7.2%9.0%7.1%4.3%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.3%3.0%2.8%6.7%5.3%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.2%1.7%1.7%2.8%2.6%1.7%1.6%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.2%1.1%1.0%2.4%2.4%1.6%1.3%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.2%3.6%3.8%3.9%2.9%2.0%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.1%1.7%1.8%3.6%3.2%2.4%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.2%0.3%0.3%0.2%1.2%0.9%2.0%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.-0.1%-1.6%-1.8%2.4%3.1%2.5%1.8%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.9%5.7%6.0%6.6%5.7%4.2%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%3.0%2.9%6.6%6.0%3.6%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried1.9%11.6%11.5%11.1%9.5%7.6%6.2%
153Notions0.0%-0.1%1.8%4.2%4.9%3.1%3.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies9.6%8.6%17.3%7.9%6.0%3.8%3.1%
155Mobile homes0.1%1.6%0.8%3.1%8.4%6.2%4.6%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.3%2.0%2.2%3.0%2.2%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.1%3.7%3.7%6.0%5.6%3.2%2.5%
159Other miscellaneous products-0.3%4.7%5.3%6.9%6.2%4.3%3.1%

BLS CPI Historical Annual Inflation Rate Averages Through November 2024 Table for Selected Categories

BLS CPI CodeBLS CPI Category Description1M 11/241Y 11/243Y 11/245Y 11/2410Y 11/2420Y 11/24
SAFFOOD & BEVERAGES0.1%2.3%2.3%5.1%5.0%3.0%
SAF11Food at home-0.1%1.6%1.6%5.0%5.0%2.5%
SAF114Nonalcoholic beverages & beverage materials0.5%2.7%2.8%6.2%5.4%2.8%
SEFNJuices & nonalcoholic drinks0.4%2.6%3.1%6.5%5.8%3.3%
SEFN01Carbonated drinks-0.2%2.6%3.1%6.4%6.3%3.8%
SEFN03Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices & drinks0.9%2.3%2.9%6.4%5.4%2.9%
SEFPBeverage materials including coffee & tea0.6%3.0%2.2%5.5%4.3%1.8%
SEFP01Coffee1.0%3.4%1.9%5.3%4.4%1.6%
SEFP02Other beverage materials including tea0.1%2.4%2.6%6.0%4.2%2.2%
SAF115Other food at home-0.4%0.7%0.7%5.8%5.2%2.8%
SEFT06Other miscellaneous foods-0.1%0.3%-0.1%5.7%5.0%2.6%
SEFWAlcoholic beverages at home-0.4%1.2%1.1%2.3%2.2%1.4%
SEFW01Beer, ale & other malt beverages at home-0.2%2.5%2.6%4.3%3.6%2.5%
SEFW02Distilled spirits at home-0.1%0.5%0.1%1.0%1.8%0.8%
SEFW03Wine at home-0.8%0.3%0.2%1.2%1.2%0.7%
SEHEFUEL OIL & OTHER FUELS-0.2%-7.4%-10.7%0.7%4.8%1.2%
SAH3HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS & OPERATIONS0.0%0.8%0.4%3.0%3.6%1.9%
SAAAPPAREL-2.7%3.0%1.1%1.9%1.0%0.0%
SAM1MEDICAL CARE COMMODITIES-0.1%0.5%0.4%2.8%1.5%1.7%
SEMFMedicinal drugs-0.1%0.5%0.3%2.7%1.5%1.7%
SEMF01Prescription drugs-0.4%1.1%0.7%2.1%1.1%1.8%
SEMF02Nonprescription drugs0.6%-0.5%-0.4%4.2%2.3%1.2%
SEMGMedical equipment and supplies-0.4%-0.1%1.2%4.5%1.4%1.0%
SARRECREATION0.2%1.1%1.5%2.9%2.7%1.9%
SEEAEDUCATIONAL BOOKS & SUPPLIES6.3%9.0%10.6%3.5%2.2%1.8%
SEGATOBACCO & SMOKING PRODUCTS1.0%6.7%6.6%6.9%6.8%5.7%
SEGBPERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS-0.1%1.6%0.5%4.0%2.2%1.0%
SEGEMISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL GOODS-0.6%-2.0%-2.4%2.5%2.3%0.2%
SAGOTHER GOODS AND SERVICES0.3%3.6%3.4%5.3%4.4%3.3%
SEREOther recreational goods-1.2%-2.4%-3.1%-1.0%-1.1%-3.8%
SERGRecreational reading materials-4.9%-0.9%-1.3%0.9%1.5%1.7%

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