RULING ON CONTROLLED CORP STOCK ACQUISITION OBSOLETE.
Rev. Rul. 98-44; 1998-2 C.B. 315
- Institutional AuthorsInternal Revenue Service
- Cross-Reference
Rev. Rul. 70-225, 1970-1 C.B. 80; Rev. Rul. 98-27, 1998-22 IRB 4
Part I
Section 355. -- Distribution of Stock and Securities of a Controlled
Corporation
26 CFR 1.355-2: Limitations.
(Also section 7805; 301.7805-1.)
- Code Sections
- Subject Areas/Tax Topics
- Index Termsreorganizations, controlled firm stockreorganizations, Dstock distributionsdeterminations
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 98-26980 (2 original pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation98 TNT 169-3
Rev. Rul. 98-44
[1] Rev. Rul. 70-225, 1970-1 C.B. 80, modified by Rev. Rul. 98-27, 1998-22 I.R.B. 4, addresses a distribution of the stock of a newly formed controlled corporation followed by an acquisition of the stock of the controlled corporation. Rev. Rul. 70-225 is no longer determinative following enactment of section 1012 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, Pub. L. No. 105-34, 111 Stat. 788, 914-18 (the "Act"), as amended in section 6010(c) of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-206, 112 Stat. 790, 813- 14, which modified certain provisions in sections 351, 355, and 368 of the Internal Revenue Code. Subject to certain transition rules, section 1012(c) of the Act is effective for transfers after August 5, 1997.
[2] Accordingly, Rev. Rul. 70-225 is declared obsolete as of the effective date of section 1012(c) of the Act.
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[3] The principal author of this revenue ruling is Phoebe Bennett of the Office of Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate). For further information regarding this revenue ruling, contact Ms. Bennett at (202) 622-7750 or Brendan P. O'Hara at (202) 622-7530 (not toll-free calls).
- Institutional AuthorsInternal Revenue Service
- Cross-Reference
Rev. Rul. 70-225, 1970-1 C.B. 80; Rev. Rul. 98-27, 1998-22 IRB 4
Part I
Section 355. -- Distribution of Stock and Securities of a Controlled
Corporation
26 CFR 1.355-2: Limitations.
(Also section 7805; 301.7805-1.)
- Code Sections
- Subject Areas/Tax Topics
- Index Termsreorganizations, controlled firm stockreorganizations, Dstock distributionsdeterminations
- Jurisdictions
- LanguageEnglish
- Tax Analysts Document NumberDoc 98-26980 (2 original pages)
- Tax Analysts Electronic Citation98 TNT 169-3