# Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 38, UNICAP — §263A Capitalization Rules

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Published: 2026-06-04T22:41:20+00:00
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That UNICAP (§263A) requires producers and resellers to capitalize both direct and indirect costs into inventory, delaying the deduction until the goods are sold. - The critical small business exception threshold, which for 2024 exempts businesses with three-year average annual gross receipts of $30 million or less. - To identify capitalizable indirect costs like factory overhead, storage, and purchasing, which differ from immediately deductible expenses like marketing or R&D. - The names of allocation methods like the simplified production method and the simplified resale method, which are tested for recognition on the exam. - How to spot exam questions that test the gross receipts threshold to determine if a taxpayer is subject to UNICAP rules. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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