Sec. 1.1081-11 Records to be kept and information to be filed with returns.
(a) Distributions and exchanges; significant holders of stock or securities.
Every significant holder must include a statement entitled, "STATEMENT PURSUANT TO § 1.1081-11(a) BY [INSERT NAME AND TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IF ANY) OF TAXPAYER], A SIGNIFICANT HOLDER," on or with such holder's income tax return for the taxable year in which the distribution or exchange occurs. If a significant holder is a controlled foreign corporation (within the meaning of section 957), each United States shareholder (within the meaning of section 951(b)) with respect thereto must include this statement on or with its return. The statement must include --
(1) The name and employer identification number (if any) of the corporation from which the stock, securities, or other property (including money) was received by such significant holder;
(2) The aggregate basis, determined immediately before the exchange, of any stock or securities transferred by the significant holder in the exchange, and the aggregate fair market value, determined immediately before the distribution or exchange, of the stock, securities or other property (including money) received by the significant holder in the distribution or exchange; and
(3) The date of the distribution or exchange.
(b) Distributions and exchanges; corporations subject to Commission orders.
Each corporation which is a party to a distribution or exchange made pursuant to an order of the Commission must include on or with its income tax return for its taxable year in which the distribution or exchange takes place a statement entitled, "STATEMENT PURSUANT TO § 1.1081-11(b) BY [INSERT NAME AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IF ANY) OF TAXPAYER], A DISTRIBUTING OR EXCHANGING CORPORATION." If the distributing or exchanging corporation is a controlled foreign corporation (within the meaning of section 957), each United States shareholder (within the meaning of section 951(b)) with respect thereto must include this statement on or with its return. The statement must include --
(1) The date and control number of the Commission order, pursuant to which the distribution or exchange was made;
(2) The names and taxpayer identification numbers (if any) of the significant holders;
(3) The aggregate fair market value and basis, determined immediately before the distribution or exchange, of the stock, securities, or other property (including money) transferred in the distribution or exchange; and
(4) The date of the distribution or exchange.
(c) Sales by members of system groups.
Each system group member must include a statement entitled, "STATEMENT PURSUANT TO § 1.1081-11(c) BY [INSERT NAME AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IF ANY) OF TAXPAYER], A SYSTEM GROUP MEMBER," on or with its income tax return for the taxable year in which the sale is made. If any system group member is a controlled foreign corporation (within the meaning of section 957), each United States shareholder (within the meaning of section 951(b)) with respect thereto must include this statement on or with its return. The statement must include --
(1) The dates and control numbers of all relevant Commission orders;
(2) The aggregate fair market value and basis, determined immediately before the sale, of all stock or securities sold; and
(3) The date of the sale.
(d) Definitions.
(1) For purposes of this section, Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) For purposes of this section, significant holder means a person that receives stock or securities from a corporation (the distributing corporation) pursuant to an order of the Commission, if, immediately before the transaction, such person --
(i) In the case of stock--
(A) Owned at least five percent (by vote or value) of the total outstanding stock of the distributing corporation if the stock owned by such person is publicly traded, or
(B) Owned at least one percent (by vote or value) of the total outstanding stock of the distributing corporation if the stock owned by such person is not publicly traded; or
(ii) In the case of securities, owned securities of the distributing corporation with a basis of $1,000,000 or more.
(3) Publicly traded stock means stock that is listed on--
(i) A national securities exchange registered under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f); or
(ii) An interdealer quotation system sponsored by a national securities association registered under section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3).
(4) For purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, exchange means exchange, expenditure, or investment.
(5) For purposes of paragraph (c) of this section, system group member means each corporation which is a member of a system group and which, pursuant to an order of the Commission, sells stock or securities received upon an exchange (pursuant to an order of the Commission) and applies the proceeds derived therefrom in retirement or cancellation of its own stock or securities.
(e) Substantiation information.
Under § 1.6001-1(e), taxpayers are required to retain their permanent records and make such records available to any authorized Internal Revenue Service officers and employees. In connection with the distribution or exchange described in this section, these records should specifically include information regarding the amount, basis, and fair market value of all property distributed or exchanged, and relevant facts regarding any liabilities assumed or extinguished as part of such distribution or exchange.
(f) Effective/applicability date.
This section applies to any taxable year beginning on or after May 30, 2006. However, taxpayers may apply this section to any original Federal income tax return (including any amended return filed on or before the due date (including extensions) of such original return) timely filed on or after May 30, 2006. For taxable years beginning before May 30, 2006, see § 1.1081-11 as contained in 26 CFR part 1 in effect on April 1, 2006.
[Added by T.D. 9329 , 72 FR 32794-32809, June 14, 2007.]
Editor's Note: Former reg. section 1.1081-11, adopted by T.D. 6178, 21 FR 3782, June 2, 1956; then republished by T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11910, Nov. 26, 1960, was removed by T.D. 9264 , 71 FR 30591-30608, May 30, 2006.
