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Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2007-16 | Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Bulletin: 2007-16
Rev. Rul. 2007-25
T.D. 9317
T.D. 9316
Rev. Rul. 2007-26
Notice 2007-31
Rev. Proc. 2007-28
REG-158677-05
REG-146247-06
Announcement 2007-40
Announcement of DisciplinaryActions Involving Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents,and Enrolled Actuaries Suspensions, Censures, Disbarments, and Resignations
Rev. Rul. 2007-25 Rev. Rul. 2007-25
Low-income housing credit; satisfactory bond; “bond factor” amounts for the period January through June 2007. This ruling provides the monthly bond factor amounts to be used by taxpayers who dispose of qualified low-income buildings or interests therein during the period January through June 2007.
Rev. Rul. 2007-26 Rev. Rul. 2007-26
ICE Futures; United Kingdom. This ruling holds that ICE Futures, which is a United Kingdom Recognised Investment Exchange, is a qualified board or exchange within the meaning of section 1256(g)(7)(C) of the Code.
T.D. 9316 T.D. 9316
Final, temporary, and proposed regulations under section 368 of the Code provide guidance regarding the satisfaction of the continuity of interest requirement for corporate reorganizations. The regulations provide that in determining whether a proprietary interest in the target corporation is preserved, the consideration to be exchanged for the proprietary interests in the target corporation shall be valued on the last business day before there is a binding contract that contains fixed consideration.
REG-146247-06 REG-146247-06
T.D. 9317 T.D. 9317
Final and temporary regulations concern the application of section 199 of the Code, which provides a deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities. The regulations provide guidance on certain transactions involving online software and clarify the rules regarding the application of section 199 to agricultural and horticultural cooperatives.
REG-158677-05 REG-158677-05
Proposed regulations under section 1361 of the Code clarify that if a bank is an S corporation within the meaning of section 1361(a)(1), its status as an S corporation does not affect the applicability of the special rules for banks under the Code.
Notice 2007-31 Notice 2007-31
This notice announces a new working arrangement for the automatic exchange of information entered into between the Service and the U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue. Because of this new working arrangement, the notice provides new interim rules, pending the issuance of regulations under sections 932(c) and 7654(e) of the Code, concerning the statute of limitations on assessment with respect to taxpayers claiming to be bona fide residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006. Taxpayers may rely on this notice until regulations are issued. Notice 2007-19 amended and supplemented.
Rev. Proc. 2007-28 Rev. Proc. 2007-28
This document provides guidance to individuals who fail to meet the eligibility requirements of section 911(d)(1) of the Code because adverse conditions in a foreign country preclude the individual from meeting those requirements. A current list of countries for tax year 2006 and the dates those countries are subject to the section 911(d)(4) waiver is provided.
Announcement 2007-40 Announcement 2007-40
This document contains corrections to temporary regulations (T.D. 9313, 2007-13 I.R.B. 805) that provide guidance regarding the qualification of certain transactions as reorganizations described in section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code where no stock and/or securities of the acquiring corporation are issued and distributed in the transaction.
This revenue ruling provides in Table 1 the bond factor amounts for calculating the amount of bond considered satisfactory under § 42(j)(6) or the amount of United States Treasury securities to pledge in a Treasury Direct Account under Rev. Proc. 99-11 for dispositions of qualified low-income buildings or interests therein during the period January through June 2007.
Table 1 Rev.Rul.2007-25 Monthly Bond Factor Amounts for Dispositions Expressed As a Percentage of Total Credits
Jan ’07 17.39 32.44 45.52 56.97 66.95 69.23 71.86 74.74 78.09 81.82 85.82
Feb ’07 17.39 32.44 45.52 56.97 66.95 69.08 71.70 74.56 77.89 81.60 85.57
Mar ’07 17.39 32.44 45.52 56.97 66.95 68.92 71.53 74.39 77.71 81.40 85.33
Apr ’07 17.39 32.44 45.52 56.97 66.95 68.77 71.37 74.22 77.52 81.19 85.11
May ’07 17.39 32.44 45.52 56.97 66.95 68.62 71.22 74.05 77.35 81.00 84.89
Jun ’07 17.39 32.44 45.52 56.97 66.95 68.47 71.06 73.89 77.17 80.81 84.68
Table 1 (cont’d) Rev.Rul.2007-25 Monthly Bond Factor Amounts for Dispositions Expressed As a Percentage of Total Credits
Jan ’07 89.79 93.41 96.70 97.21
Feb ’07 89.50 93.07 96.27 97.21
Mar ’07 89.22 92.75 95.89 97.21
Apr ’07 88.96 92.46 95.57 97.21
May ’07 88.72 92.18 95.28 97.21
Jun ’07 88.48 91.93 95.02 97.21
For a list of bond factor amounts applicable to dispositions occurring during other calendar years, see: Rev. Rul. 98-3, 1998-1 C.B. 248; Rev. Rul. 2001-2, 2001-1 C.B. 255; Rev. Rul. 2001-53, 2001-2 C.B. 488; Rev. Rul. 2002-72, 2002-2 C.B. 759; Rev. Rul. 2003-117, 2003-2 C.B. 1051; Rev. Rul. 2004-100, 2004-2 C.B. 718; Rev. Rul. 2005-67, 2005-2 C.B. 771; and Rev. Rul. 2006-51, 2006-41 I.R.B. 632.
Applicability Date: For dates of applicability, see §1.199-8(i)(4) and (i)(7).
This document amends 26 CFR part 1 to provide rules relating to the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities under section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Section 199 was added to the Code by section 102 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-357, 118 Stat. 1418), and amended by section 403(a) of the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-135, 119 Stat. 25) and section 514 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-222, 120 Stat. 345). On June 1, 2006, the IRS and Treasury Department published in the Federal Register final regulations under section 199 (T.D. 9263, 2006-25 I.R.B. 1063 [71 FR 31268]). Also on June 1, 2006, the IRS and Treasury Department published in the Federal Register temporary and proposed regulations under section 199 providing guidance on certain transactions involving computer software (T.D. 9262, 2006-24 I.R.B. 1040 [71 FR 31074] and REG-111578-06, 2006-24 I.R.B. 1060 [71 FR 31128], respectively). Written and electronic comments responding to the temporary and proposed regulations were received. After consideration of the comments, the proposed regulations are adopted as amended by this Treasury decision.
Section 199(c)(1) defines QPAI for any taxable year as an amount equal to the excess (if any) of (A) the taxpayer’s domestic production gross receipts (DPGR) for such taxable year, over (B) the sum of (i) the cost of goods sold (CGS) that are allocable to such receipts; and (ii) other expenses, losses, or deductions (other than the deduction under section 199) that are properly allocable to such receipts.
Section 199(c)(4)(A)(i) defines DPGR, in part, to mean the taxpayer’s gross receipts that are derived from any lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of qualifying production property (QPP) that was manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted (MPGE) by the taxpayer in whole or in significant part within the United States. Section 199(c)(5) defines QPP to mean: (A) tangible personal property; (B) any computer software; and (C) any property described in section 168(f)(4) (certain sound recordings).
However, §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iii) provides two exceptions under which gross receipts derived by a taxpayer from providing computer software to customers for the customers’ direct use while connected to the Internet will be treated as being derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of such computer software. Such gross receipts will be treated as DPGR if all the other requirements of section 199 are met (for example, the taxpayer MPGE computer software in whole or in significant part within the United States).
The exception in §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iii)(A) applies to a taxpayer that derives gross receipts from providing computer software to customers for the customers’ direct use while connected to the Internet (online software) and also derives gross receipts from customers that are unrelated to the taxpayer from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software affixed to a tangible medium or downloaded from the Internet. The exception in §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iii)(B) applies if a taxpayer derives gross receipts from providing online software and an unrelated person derives, on a regular and ongoing basis in the unrelated person’s business, gross receipts from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of substantially identical software to its customers affixed to a tangible medium or by allowing its customers to download the substantially identical computer software from the Internet.
Section 1.199-3T(i)(6)(iv) defines substantially identical software as computer software that, from a customer’s perspective, has the same functional result as the online software and has a significant overlap of features or purpose with the online software. Section 1.199-3T(i)(6)(iv)(B) provides a safe harbor under which all computer software games are deemed to be substantially identical software.
The exceptions outlined in §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iii) permit gross receipts derived from providing online software to be treated as gross receipts derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of software. However, because the rules for online software are exceptions, all other provisions of the temporary and final regulations do not necessarily apply to online software. Specifically, §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iv)(E) provides that the computer software maintenance agreement exception provided in §1.199-3(i)(4)(i)(B)(5) does not apply to online software. Section 1.199-3(i)(4)(i)(B)(5) provides that a taxpayer may include in DPGR, the gross receipts derived from services performed pursuant to a qualified computer software maintenance agreement.
Commentators noted that, in the future, some computer software will only be available over the Internet. In addition, newly developed computer software provided over the Internet may not have a substantially identical counterpart. The IRS and Treasury Department recognize that the computer software industry is evolving and current industry trends may result in a more limited applicability of the online software exceptions provided in the final regulation. However, there are significant differences between transactions which provide customers with access to online software and transactions involving the transfer of software to customers affixed to a tangible medium or by download. Accordingly, in order to give meaning to the statutory language requiring a lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition, the online software exceptions have been narrowly tailored and are intended to apply only to gross receipts derived from providing customers access to computer software for the customers’ direct use while connected to the Internet and only when the taxpayer (or another person) also derives gross receipts from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of the computer software (or substantially identical software) affixed to a tangible medium or by download. The final regulations clarify that, with respect to online software, taxpayers are providing customers with access to the taxpayers’ software as opposed to actually transferring the software to customers either affixed to a tangible medium or by allowing them to download the computer software from the Internet.
Commentators suggested that the rule in §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iv)(E), precluding the application of the qualified computer software maintenance provision to online software, be deleted because it places taxpayers providing access to online software at a competitive disadvantage with taxpayers providing computer software to customers either affixed to a tangible medium or by allowing them to download the computer software from the Internet. In addition, commentators suggest that the advertising exception in §1.199-3(i)(5) should be extended to include online software. The final regulations do not adopt these suggestions. As previously noted, the online software exceptions have been narrowly tailored and the IRS and Treasury Department do not believe the exceptions should be extended beyond gross receipts derived from providing customers access to computer software for the customers’ direct use. Therefore, the final regulations do not extend the exception for qualified computer software maintenance agreements in §1.199-3(i)(4)(i)(B)(5) or the advertising exception in §1.199-3(i)(5) to online software.
The final regulations in §1.199-3(i)(5)(ii)(B) do, however, extend the advertising exception to computer software that is provided to customers either affixed to a tangible medium (for example, a disk or DVD) or by allowing them to download the computer software from the Internet. However, the advertising exception only applies to advertising placed or integrated into software that is either affixed to a tangible medium or provided through download and does not apply to advertising incorporated into online software. In addition, the IRS and Treasury Department have clarified that, except as otherwise provided in §1.199-3(i)(5)(ii), gross receipts derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of QPP, a qualified film, or utilities do not include advertising income or product-placement income.
A commentator expressed concern that the exception for qualified computer software maintenance agreements in §1.199-3(i)(4)(i)(B)(5) does not apply if the taxpayer separately offers maintenance in subsequent years. The mere fact that a taxpayer separately offers maintenance in subsequent years does not preclude eligibility for the exception.
A commentator interpreted the rule in §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iii)(E) as possibly treating gross receipts derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of future updates, cyclical releases, and rewrites of the underlying software as non-DPGR if the underlying software is online software. The rule in §1.199-3T(i)(6)(iii)(E) only provides that the qualified computer software maintenance agreement exception does not apply to online software. Therefore, to the extent a taxpayer providing online software derives gross receipts from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of future updates, cyclical releases, and rewrites of the underlying software, the gross receipts are DPGR assuming all the other requirements of §1.199-3 are met.
A commentator noted that Example 6 in the temporary regulations concludes that the gross receipts derived from storage of customers’ data and telephone support are non-DPGR. Example 6 is silent as to the amount of gross receipts derived from the storage of customers’ data and telephone support and does not address whether the de minimis exception in §1.199-3(i)(4)(i)(B)(6) is available. Numerous examples in the final regulations under section 199 also conclude that gross receipts are non-DPGR without reference to the de minimis exception in §1.199-3(i)(4)(i)(B)(6). However, assuming all the requirements are met, the de minimis exception in §1.199-3(i)(4)(i)(B)(6) can apply when an example concludes the gross receipts are non-DPGR.
The IRS and Treasury Department received a comment letter on the application of section 199 to agricultural and horticultural cooperatives under §1.199-6 of the final regulations (71 FR 31312) published on June 1, 2006. The commentator noted that the sentence in §1.199-6(h) stating that the cooperative may not apply section 199(d)(3) and §1.199-6 to any portion of the section 199 deduction that is not passed through to its patrons is inconsistent with section 199(d)(3) which has no such limitation. These final regulations amend §1.199-6(h) to remove the sentence.
In addition, consistent with the change to §1.199-6(h), these final regulations amend §1.199-6(l) to remove the phrase, “To the extent a cooperative passes through the section 199 deduction to a patron” and add the phrase, “by the patron.”
The final regulations also amend §1.199-6(c) to clarify that a cooperative’s QPAI is computed without taking into account any deduction allowable under section 1382(b) or (c) (relating to patronage dividends, per-unit retain allocations, and nonpatronage distributions).
Section 199 applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004. These final regulations are applicable for taxable years beginning on or after March 20, 2007. In addition, §1.199-8(i)(1) provides that, in certain circumstances, a taxpayer may rely on the guidance in Notice 2005-14, 2005-1 C.B. 498, see §601.602(d)(2), the proposed regulations under section 199 that were published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2005 (REG-105847-05, 2005-2 C.B. 987 [70 FR 67220]), or the final regulations under section 199 that were published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2006 (71 FR 31268). Regardless of which guidance a taxpayer applies, the taxpayer may apply these final regulations to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, and before March 20, 2007.
Par. 2. Section 1.199-0 is amended by:
1. Revising the entries for §§1.199-3(i)(5)(i) and (ii), 1.199-3(i)(6)(ii) through (v), 1.199-6(c), and 1.199-8(i)(4).
2. Adding a new entry for §1.199-8(i)(7).
§1.199-0 Table of contents.
§1.199-3 Domestic production gross receipts.
§1.199-6 Agricultural and horticultural cooperatives.
(c) Determining cooperative’s qualified production activities income and taxable income.
§1.199-8 Other rules.
Par. 3. Section 1.199-3 is amended by:
(ii) Exceptions—(A) Tangible personal property. A taxpayer’s gross receipts that are derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of newspapers, magazines, telephone directories, periodicals, and other similar printed publications that are MPGE in whole or in significant part within the United States include advertising income from advertisements placed in those media, but only if the gross receipts, if any, derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of the newspapers, magazines, telephone directories, or periodicals are (or would be) DPGR.
(B) Computer software. A taxpayer’s gross receipts that are derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software that is MPGE in whole or in significant part within the United States include advertising income and product-placement income with respect to that computer software, but only if the gross receipts, if any, derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software are (or would be) DPGR. For this purpose, advertising income and product-placement income mean compensation for placing or integrating advertising or a product into the computer software. This paragraph (i)(5)(ii)(B) does not extend to the exceptions provided in paragraph (i)(6)(iii) of this section. See paragraph (i)(6)(iv)(F) of this section.
(C) Qualified film. A taxpayer’s gross receipts that are derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of a qualified film include advertising income and product-placement income with respect to that qualified film, but only if the gross receipts, if any, derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of a qualified film are (or would be) DPGR. For this purpose, advertising income and product-placement income mean compensation for placing or integrating advertising or a product into the qualified film.
(iii) Exceptions. Notwithstanding paragraph (i)(6)(ii) of this section, if a taxpayer derives gross receipts from providing customers access to computer software MPGE in whole or in significant part by the taxpayer within the United States for the customers’ direct use while connected to the Internet or any other public or private communications network (online software), then such gross receipts will be treated as being derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software only if—
(A) The taxpayer also derives, on a regular and ongoing basis in the taxpayer’s business, gross receipts from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition to customers that are not related persons (as defined in paragraph (b)(1) of this section) of computer software that—
(B) Another person derives, on a regular and ongoing basis in its business, gross receipts from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of substantially identical software (as described in paragraph (i)(6)(iv)(A) of this section) (as compared to the taxpayer’s online software) to its customers pursuant to an activity described in paragraph (i)(6)(iii)(A)(3) of this section.
(1) From a customer’s perspective, has the same functional result as the online software described in paragraph (i)(6)(iii) of this section; and
(1) All members of an expanded affiliated group (as defined in §1.199-7(a)(1)) are treated as a single taxpayer; and
(2) In the case of an EAG partnership (as defined in §1.199-3T(i)(8)), the EAG partnership and all members of the EAG to which the EAG partnership’s partners belong are treated as a single taxpayer.
Example 1. L is a bank and produces computer software within the United States that enables its customers to receive online banking services for a fee. Under paragraph (i)(6)(ii) of this section, gross receipts derived from online banking services are attributable to a service and do not constitute gross receipts derived from a lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software. Therefore, L’s gross receipts derived from the online banking services are non-DPGR.
Example 2. M is an Internet auction company that produces computer software within the United States that enables its customers to participate in Internet auctions for a fee. Under paragraph (i)(6)(ii) of this section, gross receipts derived from online auction services are attributable to a service and do not constitute gross receipts derived from a lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software. M’s activities constitute the provision of online services. Therefore, M’s gross receipts derived from the Internet auction services are non-DPGR.
Example 3. N provides telephone services, voicemail services, and e-mail services. N produces computer software within the United States that runs all of these services. Under paragraph (i)(6)(ii) of this section, gross receipts derived from telephone and related telecommunication services are attributable to a service and do not constitute gross receipts derived from a lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software. Therefore, N’s gross receipts derived from the telephone and other telecommunication services are non-DPGR.
Example 4. O produces tax preparation computer software within the United States. O derives, on a regular and ongoing basis in its business, gross receipts from both the sale to customers that are unrelated persons of O’s computer software that has been affixed to a compact disc as well as from the sale to customers of O’s computer software that customers have downloaded from the Internet. O also derives gross receipts from providing customers access to the computer software for the customers’ direct use while connected to the Internet. The computer software sold on compact disc or by download has only minor or immaterial differences from the online software, and O does not provide any other goods or services in connection with the online software. Under paragraph (i)(6)(iii)(A) of this section, O’s gross receipts derived from providing access to the online software will be treated as derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software and are DPGR (assuming all the other requirements of this section are met).
Example 5. The facts are the same as in Example 4, except that O does not sell the tax preparation computer software to customers affixed to a compact disc or by download. In addition, one of O’s competitors, P, derives, on a regular and ongoing basis in its business, gross receipts from the sale to customers of P’s substantially identical tax preparation computer software that has been affixed to a compact disc as well as from the sale to customers of P’s substantially identical tax preparation computer software that customers have downloaded from the Internet. Under paragraph (i)(6)(iii)(B) of this section, O’s gross receipts derived from providing access to its tax preparation online software will be treated as derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software and are DPGR (assuming all the other requirements of this section are met).
Example 6. Q produces payroll management computer software within the United States. For a fee, Q provides customers access to the payroll management computer software for the customers’ direct use while connected to the Internet. This is Q’s sole method of providing access to its payroll management computer software to customers. In conjunction with the payroll management computer software, Q provides storage of customers’ data and telephone support. One of Q’s competitors, R, derives, on a regular and ongoing basis in its business, gross receipts from the sale to customers of R’s substantially identical payroll management software that has been affixed to a compact disc as well as from the sale to customers of R’s substantially identical payroll management software that customers have downloaded from the Internet. Under paragraph (i)(6)(iii)(B) of this section, Q’s gross receipts derived from providing access to its payroll management online software will be treated as derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software and are DPGR (assuming all the other requirements of this section are met). However, Q’s gross receipts derived from the fees that are properly allocable to the storage of customers’ data and telephone support are non-DPGR.
Example 7. The facts are the same as in Example 6, except that R produces inventory computer software, not payroll management computer software. R’s inventory computer software is not substantially identical software as defined in paragraph (i)(6)(iv)(A) of this section because R’s inventory software, from a customer’s perspective, does not have the same functional result as Q’s payroll management computer software and does not have significant overlap of features or purpose with Q’s payroll management computer software. No other person provides substantially identical software to customers affixed to a compact disc or by download. Under paragraph (i)(6)(ii) of this section, gross receipts derived from providing access to Q’s payroll online software do not constitute gross receipts derived from a lease, rental, license, sale, exchange or other disposition of payroll computer software. Therefore, Q’s gross receipts derived from the payroll management computer software are non-DPGR.
Example 8. S produces computer software games within the United States. S derives, on a regular and ongoing basis in its business, gross receipts from both the sale to customers that are not related to S of S’s computer software games that have been affixed to a compact disc as well as from the sale to customers of S’s computer software games that customers have downloaded from the Internet. S also derives gross receipts from providing customers access to the computer software games for the customers’ direct use while connected to the Internet (online software games). The computer software games sold on compact disc or by download have only minor or immaterial differences from the online software games, and S does not provide any other goods or services in connection with the online software games. Under paragraph (i)(6)(iii)(A) of this section, S’s gross receipts derived from providing customers access to its online software games will be treated as derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software and are DPGR (assuming all the other requirements of this section are met).
Example 9. The facts are the same as in Example 8, except S’s gross receipts also include advertising income from integrating advertisers’ logos into the computer software games. Under paragraph (i)(5)(ii)(B) of this section, for S’s computer software games sold affixed to a compact disc or by download, S’s advertising income is treated as gross receipts derived from the sale of the computer software games and, therefore, is DPGR (assuming all the other requirements of this section are met). However, under paragraphs (i)(5)(i) and (i)(6)(iv)(F) of this section, for S’s online software games, S’s advertising income is not derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, exchange, or other disposition of computer software and, therefore, is non-DPGR.
Par. 4. Section 1.199-3T is amended by revising paragraphs (i)(1), (i)(2), (i)(3), (i)(4), (i)(5), and (i)(6) to read as follows:
§1.199-3T Domestic production gross receipts (temporary).
(1) through (6) [Reserved]. For further guidance, see §1.199-3(i)(1) through (6).
Par. 5. Section 1.199-6 is amended by:
2. Removing the language “qualified production activities income (QPAI) (as defined in §1.199-1(c))” from paragraph (e) and adding “QPAI” in its place.
(c) Determining cooperative’s qualified production activities income and taxable income. For purposes of determining its section 199 deduction, the cooperative’s qualified production activities income (QPAI) (as defined in §1.199-1(c)) and taxable income are computed without taking into account any deduction allowable under section 1382(b) or (c) (relating to patronage dividends, per-unit retain allocations, and nonpatronage distributions).
Par. 6. Section 1.199-8 is amended by:
(4) Computer software. Section 1.199-3(i)(5)(ii)(B) and (i)(6)(ii) through (v) are applicable for taxable years beginning on or after March 20, 2007. A taxpayer may apply §1.199-3(i)(5)(ii)(B) and (i)(6)(ii) through (v) to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, and before March 20, 2007.
(7) Agricultural and horticultural cooperatives. Section 1.199-6(c) is applicable for taxable years beginning on or after March 20, 2007. A taxpayer may apply §1.199-(6)(c) to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, and before March 20, 2007.
Par. 7. Section 1.199-8T is amended by revising paragraphs (i)(1), (i)(2), (i)(3), and (i)(4) to read as follows:
§1.199-8T Other rules (temporary).
(i) Effective dates. (1) through (4) [Reserved]. For further guidance, see §1.199-8(i)(1) through (4).
Approved March 14, 2007.
(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on March 19, 2007, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for March 20, 2007, 72 F.R. 12969)
This document contains final and temporary regulations that provide guidance regarding the satisfaction of the continuity of interest requirement for corporate reorganizations. These regulations affect corporations and their shareholders. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations (REG-146247-06) set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in this issue of the Bulletin.
Applicability Date: For dates of applicability, see §1.368-1T(e)(8)(ii).
On August 10, 2004, the IRS and Treasury Department published a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-129706-04, 2004-2 C.B. 479) in the Federal Register (69 FR 48429) (2004 proposed regulations) identifying certain circumstances in which the determination of whether a proprietary interest in the target corporation is preserved would be made by reference to the value of the issuing corporation’s stock on the day before there is an agreement to effect the potential reorganization. On September 16, 2005, the IRS and Treasury Department published final regulations in the Federal Register (T.D. 9225, 2005-2 C.B. 716 [70 FR 54631]) (2005 final regulations) which retained the general framework of the 2004 proposed regulations but made several modifications in response to the comments received regarding the proposed regulations. Specifically, the 2005 final regulations provide that in determining whether a proprietary interest in the target corporation is preserved, the consideration to be exchanged for the proprietary interests in the target corporation pursuant to a contract to effect the potential reorganization is valued on the last business day before the first date such contract is a binding contract (the signing date), if the contract provides for fixed consideration (the signing date rule).
The target corporation shareholders are generally subject to the economic fortunes of the issuing corporation as of the signing date only if the contract specifies the number of shares of the issuing corporation to be exchanged for all or each proprietary interest in the target corporation. Accordingly, the temporary regulations provide that the signing date rule is applicable in these situations. The IRS and Treasury Department request comments regarding whether it is appropriate to include in the definition of fixed consideration a contract that specifies a fixed percentage of the shares of the issuing corporation to be exchanged for all or each proprietary interest in the target corporation.
Additionally, the IRS and Treasury Department are concerned that the assumptions in the shareholder election rule in the 2005 final regulations may create confusion about whether COI is satisfied based on the delivery of stock that does not in fact preserve the target corporation shareholders’ proprietary interest in the target corporation when such result was not intended. For example, the rule might appear to suggest that stock that is redeemed in connection with the potential reorganization will nonetheless be treated as preserving the target corporation shareholders’ proprietary interests in the target corporation, although this result would be contrary to Treas. Reg. 1.368-1(e)(1). Further, these assumptions could prevent a transaction from satisfying COI even though a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interests in the target corporation is actually exchanged for proprietary interests in the issuing corporation.
The 2005 final regulations generally provide that a modification of the contract results in a new signing date. However, the 2005 final regulations provide that a modification that has the sole effect of providing for the issuance of additional shares of issuing corporation stock to the target corporation shareholders will not be treated as a modification if the execution of the transaction pursuant to the original agreement would have resulted in the preservation of a substantial part of the value of the target corporation shareholders’ proprietary interests in the target corporation if there had been no modification. One commentator suggested that this rule be broadened to include modifications that decrease the money or other property that will be delivered to the target corporation shareholders. These temporary regulations reflect this broadening.
The 2005 final regulations provide that contingent consideration will generally prevent a contract from being treated as providing for fixed consideration. However, the 2005 final regulations provide for a limited exception to that general rule. The exception applies to cases in which the contingent consideration consists solely of stock of the issuing corporation and the execution of the potential reorganization would have resulted in the preservation of a substantial part of the value of the target corporation shareholders’ proprietary interests in the target corporation if none of the contingent consideration was delivered to the target shareholders. The IRS and Treasury Department received a number of comments regarding the effect of contingent consideration on the application of the signing date rule.
These temporary regulations also clarify that if the issuing corporation’s capital structure is altered and the number of shares of the issuing corporation to be issued to the target corporation shareholders is altered pursuant to a customary anti-dilution clause, the signing date value of the issuing corporation’s shares must be adjusted to take this alteration into account.
It has been determined that this Treasury decision is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866. Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not required. It has also been determined that 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and (d) do not apply to these regulations. For applicability of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, please refer to the cross-reference notice of proposed rulemaking published elsewhere in this issue of the Bulletin. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, these regulations were submitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on their impact on small business.
2. Revising and redesignating the text of paragraph (e)(8) as paragraph (e)(8)(i).
§1.368-1 Purpose and scope of exception of reorganization exchanges.
(2) [Reserved]. For further guidance, see §1.368-1T(e)(2).
(ii) Signing date rule. [Reserved]. For further guidance, see §1.368-1T(e)(8)(ii).
Par. 3. Section 1.368-1T is added to read as follows:
§1.368-1T Purpose and scope of exception of reorganization exchanges (temporary).
(a) through (e)(1) [Reserved]. For further guidance, see §1.368-1(a) through (e)(1).
(e)(2) Measuring continuity of interest. (i) In general. In determining whether a proprietary interest in the target corporation is preserved, the consideration to be exchanged for the proprietary interests in the target corporation pursuant to a contract to effect the potential reorganization shall be valued on the last business day before the first date such contract is a binding contract, if such contract provides for fixed consideration. If a portion of the consideration provided for in such a contract consists of other property identified by value, then this specified value of such other property is used for purposes of determining the extent to which a proprietary interest in the target corporation is preserved. If the contract does not provide for fixed consideration, this paragraph (e)(2)(i) is not applicable.
(2) Modification of a transaction that preserves continuity of interest. Notwithstanding paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(B)(1) of this section, a modification of a term that relates to the amount or type of consideration the target shareholders will receive in a transaction that would have resulted in the preservation of a substantial part of the value of the target corporation shareholders’ proprietary interests in the target corporation if there had been no modification will not be treated as a modification if—
(3) Modification of a transaction that does not preserve continuity of interest. Notwithstanding paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(B)(1) of this section, a modification of a term that relates to the amount or type of consideration the target shareholders will receive in a transaction that would not have resulted in the preservation of a substantial part of the value of the target corporation shareholders’ proprietary interests in the target corporation if there had been no modification will not be treated as a modification if—
(C) Tender offers. For purposes of this paragraph (e)(2), a tender offer that is subject to section 14(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. 78n(d)(1)] and Regulation 14D (17 CFR 240.14d-1 through 240.14d-101) and is not pursuant to a binding contract, is treated as a binding contract made on the date of its announcement, notwithstanding that it may be modified by the offeror or that it is not enforceable against the offerees. If a modification (not pursuant to a binding contract) of such a tender offer is subject to the provisions of Regulation 14d-6(c) (17 CFR 240.14d-6(c)) and relates to the amount or type of the consideration received in the tender offer, then the date of the modification shall be treated as the first date there is a binding contract.
(iii) Fixed Consideration—(A) In general. A contract provides for fixed consideration if it provides the number of shares of each class of stock of the issuing corporation, the amount of money, and the other property (identified either by value or by specific description), if any, to be exchanged for all the proprietary interests in the target corporation, or to be exchanged for each proprietary interest in the target corporation. A contract that provides a target corporation shareholder with an election to receive a number of shares of stock of the issuing corporation and/or money and/or other property in exchange for all of the shareholder’s proprietary interests in the target corporation, or each of the shareholder’s proprietary interests in the target corporation, provides for fixed consideration if the determination of the number of shares of issuing corporation stock to be provided to the target corporation shareholder is determined using the value of the issuing corporation stock on the last business day before the first date there is a binding contract.
(C) Escrows. Placing part of the consideration to be exchanged for proprietary interests in the target corporation in escrow to secure target’s performance of customary pre-closing covenants or customary target representations and warranties will not prevent a contract from being treated as providing for fixed consideration.
(E) Dissenters’ rights. The possibility that some shareholders may exercise dissenters’ rights and receive consideration other than that provided for in the binding contract will not prevent the contract from being treated as providing for fixed consideration.
Example 1. Application of signing date rule. On January 3 of Year 1, P and T sign a binding contract pursuant to which T will be merged with and into P on June 1 of Year 1. Pursuant to the contract, the T shareholders will receive 40 P shares and $60 of cash in exchange for all of the outstanding stock of T. Twenty of the P shares, however, will be placed in escrow to secure customary target representations and warranties. The P stock is listed on an established market. On January 2 of Year 1, the value of the P stock is $1 per share. On June 1 of Year 1, T merges with and into P pursuant to the terms of the contract. On that date, the value of the P stock is $.25 per share. None of the stock placed in escrow is returned to P. Because the contract provides for the number of shares of P and the amount of money to be exchanged for all of the proprietary interests in T, under this paragraph (e)(2), there is a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. Because, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $40 of P stock and $60 of cash, the transaction preserves a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 2. Treatment of forfeited escrowed stock. (i) Escrowed stock. The facts are the same as in Example 1 except that T’s breach of a representation results in the escrowed consideration being returned to P. Because the contract provides for the number of shares of P and the amount of money to be exchanged for all of the proprietary interests in T, under this paragraph (e)(2), there is a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. Pursuant to paragraph (e)(1)(i) of §1.368-1, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $20 of P stock and $60 of cash, the transaction does not preserve a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction does not satisfy the continuity of interest requirement.
(ii) Escrowed stock and cash. The facts are the same as in paragraph (i) of this Example 2 except that the consideration placed in escrow consists solely of eight of the P shares and $12 of the cash. Because the contract provides for the number of shares of P and the amount of money to be exchanged for all of the proprietary interests in T, under this paragraph (e)(2), there is a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. Pursuant to paragraph (e)(1)(i) of §1.368-1, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $32 of P stock and $48 of cash, and the transaction preserves a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 3. Redemption of stock received pursuant to binding contract. The facts are the same as in Example 1 except that A owns 50 percent of the outstanding stock of T immediately prior to the merger and receives 10 P shares and $30 in the merger and an additional 10 P shares upon the release of the stock placed in escrow. In connection with the merger, A and S agree that, immediately after the merger, S will purchase any P shares that A acquires in the merger for $1 per share. Shortly after the merger, S purchases A’s P shares for $20. Because the contract provides for the number of shares of P and the amount of money to be exchanged for all of the proprietary interests in T, under this paragraph (e)(2), there is a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. In addition, S is a person related to P under paragraph (e)(4)(i)(A) of §1.368-1. Accordingly, A is treated as exchanging his T shares for $50 of cash. Because, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $20 of P stock and $80 of cash, the transaction does not preserve a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction does not satisfy the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 4. Modification of binding contract—continuity not preserved. The facts are the same as in Example 1 except that on April 1 of Year 1, the parties modify their contract. Pursuant to the modified contract, which is a binding contract, the T shareholders will receive 50 P shares (an additional 10 shares) and $75 of cash (an additional $15 of cash) in exchange for all of the outstanding T stock. On March 31 of Year 1, the value of the P stock is $.50 per share. Under this paragraph (e)(2), although there was a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1, terms of that contract relating to the consideration to be provided to the target shareholders were modified on April 1 of Year 1. The execution of the transaction without modification would have resulted in the preservation of a substantial part of the value of the target corporation shareholders’ proprietary interests in the target corporation if there had been no modification. However, because the modified contract provides for additional P stock and cash to be exchanged for all the proprietary interests in T, the exception in paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(B)(2) of this section does not apply to preserve the original signing date. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on March 31 of Year 1. Because, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $25 of P stock and $75 of cash, the transaction does not preserve a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction does not satisfy the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 5. Modification of binding contract disregarded—continuity preserved. The facts are the same as in Example 4 except that, pursuant to the modified contract, which is a binding contract, the T shareholders will receive 60 P shares (an additional 20 shares as compared to the original contract) and $60 of cash in exchange for all of the outstanding T stock. In addition, on March 31 of Year 1, the value of the P stock is $.40 per share. Under this paragraph (e)(2), although there was a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1, terms of that contract relating to the consideration to be provided to the target shareholders were modified on April 1 of Year 1. Nonetheless, the modification has the sole effect of providing for the issuance of additional P shares to the T shareholders. In addition, the execution of the terms of the contract without regard to the modification would have resulted in the preservation of a substantial part of the value of the T shareholders’ proprietary interest in T because, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock would have been exchanged for $40 of P stock and $60 of cash. Pursuant to paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(B)(2) of this section, the modification is not treated as a modification for purposes of paragraph (e)(2)(ii)(B)(1) of this section. Accordingly, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. Because, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $60 of P stock and $60 of cash, the transaction preserves a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 6. New issuance. The facts are the same as in Example 1, except that, instead of cash, the T shareholders will receive a new class of P securities that will be publicly traded. In the aggregate, the securities will have a stated principal amount of $60 and bear interest at the average LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rates) during the 10 days prior to the potential reorganization. If the T shareholders had been issued the P securities on January 2 of Year 1, the P securities would have had a value of $60 (determined by reference to the value of comparable publicly traded securities). Whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock and the P securities to be issued to the T shareholders on January 2 of Year 1. Under paragraph (e)(2)(iv) of this section, for purposes of valuing the new P securities, they will be treated as having been issued on January 2 of Year 1. Because, for continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $40 of P stock and $60 of other property, the transaction preserves a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 7. Fixed consideration—continuity not preserved. On January 3 of Year 1, P and T sign a binding contract pursuant to which T will be merged with and into P on June 1 of Year 1. Pursuant to the contract, 60 shares of the T stock will be exchanged for $80 of cash and 40 shares of the T stock will be exchanged for 20 shares of P stock. On January 2 of Year 1, the value of the P stock is $1 per share. On June 1 of Year 1, T merges with and into P pursuant to the terms of the contract. This contract provides for fixed consideration and therefore whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. However, applying the signing date rule, the P stock represents only 20 percent of the value of the total consideration to be received by the T shareholders. Accordingly, based on the economic realities of the exchange, the transaction does not preserve a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction does not satisfy the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 8. Anti-dilution clause. (i) Absence of anti-dilution clause. On January 3 of Year 1, P and T sign a binding contract pursuant to which T will be merged with and into P on June 1 of Year 1. Pursuant to the contract, the T shareholders will receive 40 P shares and $60 of cash in exchange for all of the outstanding stock of T. The contract does not contain a customary anti-dilution provision. The P stock is listed on an established market. On January 2 of Year 1, the value of the P stock is $1 per share. On April 10 of Year 1, P issues its stock to effect a stock split; each shareholder of P receives an additional share of P for each P share that it holds. On April 11 of Year 1, the value of the P stock is $.50 per share. Because P altered its capital structure between January 3 and June 1 of Year 1 in a manner that materially alters the economic arrangement of the parties, under paragraph (e)(2)(iii)(D) of this section, the contract is not treated as a binding contract that provides for fixed consideration. Accordingly, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement cannot be determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1.
(ii) Adjustment for anti-dilution clause. The facts are the same as in paragraph (i) of this Example 8 except that the contract contains a customary anti-dilution provision, and the T shareholders receive 80 P shares and $60 of cash in exchange for all of the outstanding stock of T. Under paragraph (e)(2)(iii)(D) of this section, the contract is treated as a binding contract that provides for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is generally determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. However, under paragraph (e)(2)(iii)(D) of this section, the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1 must be adjusted to take the stock split into account. For continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $40 of P stock (($1 ÷ 2) x 80) and $60 of cash. Therefore, the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 9. Shareholder election. On January 3 of Year 1, P and T sign a binding contract pursuant to which T will be merged with and into P on June 1 of Year 1. On January 2 of Year 1, the value of the P stock and the T stock is $1 per share. Pursuant to the contract, at the shareholders’ election, each share of T will be exchanged for cash of $1, or alternatively, P stock. The contract provides that the determination of the number of shares of P stock to be exchanged for a share of T stock is made using the value of the P stock on the last business day before the first date there is a binding contract (i.e., $1 per share). Accordingly, the contract provides for fixed consideration, and the determination of whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is based on the number of shares of P stock the T shareholders receive in the exchange and by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1.
Example 10. Contingent adjustment based on the value of the issuing corporation stock—continuity not preserved. On January 3 of Year 1, P and T sign a binding contract pursuant to which T will be merged with and into P on June 1 of Year 1. On January 2 of Year 1, the value of the P stock is $1 per share. Pursuant to the contract, if the value of the P stock does not decrease after January 2 of Year 1, the T shareholders will receive 40 P shares and $60 of cash in exchange for all of the outstanding stock of T. Furthermore, the contract provides that the T shareholders will receive $.16 of additional P shares and $.24 for every $.01 decrease in the value of one share of P stock after January 2 of Year 1. On June 1 of Year 1, T merges with and into P pursuant to the terms of the contract. On that date, the value of the P stock is $.40 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the contract, the consideration is adjusted so that the T shareholders receive 24 more P shares ((60 x $.16)/$.40) and $14.40 more cash (60 x $.24) than they would absent an adjustment. Accordingly, at closing the T shareholders receive 64 P shares and $74.40 of cash. Because the contract provides that additional P shares and cash will be delivered to the T shareholders if the value of the stock of P decreases after January 2 of Year 1, under paragraph (e)(2)(iii)(B)(2) of this section, the contract is not treated as providing for fixed consideration, and therefore whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement cannot be determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. For continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $25.60 of P stock (64 x $.40) and $74.40 of cash and the transaction does not preserve a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interest in T. Therefore, the transaction does not satisfy the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 11. Contingent adjustment to boot based on the value of the target corporation stock—continuity not preserved. On January 3 of Year 1, P and T sign a binding contract pursuant to which T will be merged with and into P on June 1 of Year 1. On January 2 of Year 1, T has 100 shares outstanding, and each T share is worth $1. On January 2 of Year 1, each P share is worth $1. Pursuant to the contract, if the value of the T stock does not increase after January 3 of Year 1, the T shareholders will receive 40 P shares and $60 of cash in exchange for all of the outstanding stock of T. Furthermore, the contract provides that the T shareholders will receive $1 of additional cash for every $.01 increase in the value of one share of T stock after January 3 of Year 1. On June 1 of Year 1, the value of the T stock is $1.40 per share and the value of the P stock is $.75 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the contract, the consideration is adjusted so that the T shareholders receive $40 more cash (40 x $1) than they would absent an adjustment. Accordingly, at closing the T shareholders receive 40 P shares and $100 of cash. Because the contract provides the number of shares of P stock and the amount of money to be exchanged for all the proprietary interests in T, and the contingent adjustment to the cash consideration is not based on changes in the value of the P stock, P assets, or any surrogate thereof, after January 2 of Year 1, there is a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. For continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $40 of P stock (40 x $1) and $100 of cash. Therefore, the transaction does not satisfy the continuity of interest requirement.
Example 12. Contingent adjustment to stock based on the value of the target corporation stock—continuity preserved. On January 3 of Year 1, P and T sign a binding contract pursuant to which T will be merged with and into P on June 1 of Year 1. On that date T has 100 shares outstanding, and each T share is worth $1. On January 2 of Year 1, each P share is worth $1. Pursuant to the contract, if the value of the T stock does not decrease after January 3 of Year 1, the T shareholders will receive 40 P shares and $60 of cash in exchange for all of the outstanding stock of T. Furthermore, the contract provides that the T shareholders will receive $.40 less P stock and $.60 less cash for every $.01 decrease in the value of one share of T stock after January 3 of Year 1. The contract also provides that the number of P shares by which the consideration will be reduced as a result of this adjustment will be determined based on the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. On June 1 of Year 1, T merges with and into P pursuant to the terms of the contract. On that date, the value of the T stock is $.70 per share and the value of the P stock is $.75 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the contract, the consideration is adjusted so that the T shareholders receive 12 fewer P shares ((30 x $.40)/$1) and $18 less cash (30 x $.60) than they would absent an adjustment. Accordingly, at closing the T shareholders receive 28 P shares and $42 of cash. Because the contract provides for the number of shares of P stock and the amount of money to be exchanged for all of the proprietary interests in T, the contract does not provide for contingent adjustments to the consideration based on a change in value of the P stock, P assets, or any surrogate thereof, after January 2 of Year 1, and the adjustment to the number of P shares the T shareholders receive is determined based on the value of the P shares on January 2 of Year 1, there is a binding contract providing for fixed consideration as of January 3 of Year 1. Therefore, whether the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement is determined by reference to the value of the P stock on January 2 of Year 1. For continuity of interest purposes, the T stock is exchanged for $28 of P stock (28 x $1) and $42 of cash. Therefore, the transaction satisfies the continuity of interest requirement.
(e)(3) through (7) [Reserved]. For further guidance, see §1.368-1(e)(3) through (7).
(8) Effective dates. (i) [Reserved]. For further guidance, see §1.368-1(e)(8)(i).
(ii) Signing date rule. Paragraph (e)(2) of this section applies to transactions occurring pursuant to binding contracts entered into after September 16, 2005. For transactions occurring pursuant to binding contracts entered into after September 16, 2005, and on or before March 20, 2007, the parties to the transaction may elect to apply the provisions of §1.368-1(e)(2) as contained in 26 CFR part 1, revised April 1, 2006, instead of the provisions of this paragraph (e)(2). However, the target corporation, the issuing corporation, the controlling corporation of the acquiring corporation if stock thereof is provided as consideration in the transaction, and any direct or indirect transferee of transferred basis property from any of the foregoing, may not elect to apply the provisions of §1.368-1(e)(2) as contained in 26 CFR part 1, revised April 1, 2006, unless all such taxpayers elect to apply the provisions of such regulations. This election requirement will be satisfied if none of the specified parties adopts inconsistent treatment.
The applicability of this section expires on or before March 19, 2010.
(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on March 19, 2007, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for March 20, 2007, 72 F.R. 12974)
Is ICE Futures, which is a United Kingdom Recognised Investment Exchange, a qualified board or exchange within the meaning of section 1256(g)(7)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code?
Section 1256(g)(7) of the Code provides that the term “qualified board or exchange” means:
(B) a domestic board of trade designated as a contract market by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or
The Internal Revenue Service determines that ICE Futures, which is a United Kingdom Recognised Investment Exchange, is a qualified board or exchange within the meaning of section 1256(g)(7)(C) of the Code.
Under the authority of section 7805(b)(8) of the Code, this revenue ruling is effective for ICE Futures Contracts (commodity futures contracts and futures contract options) entered into on or after April 1, 2007.
A change in the treatment of ICE Futures Contracts to comply with this revenue ruling is a change in method of accounting within the meaning of sections 446 and 481 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. The Commissioner grants consent to taxpayers to change to the section 1256 mark to market method for the first taxable year during which the taxpayer holds an ICE Futures Contract that was entered into on or after April 1, 2007. Such a taxpayer need not file a Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method. ICE Futures Contracts that were entered into before April 1, 2007, are not covered by the change in method for which consent is granted. Because the change is being made on a “cut-off” basis, there is no potential omission or duplication of income or deductions, and therefore no adjustment under section 481 is required.
The principal author of this revenue ruling is K. Scott Brown of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Financial Institutions and Products). For further information regarding this revenue ruling, contact Mr. Brown at (202) 622-3920 (not a toll-free call).
Statute of Limitations and Exchange of Information Concerning Certain Individuals Filing Income Tax Returns With the U.S. Virgin Islands
This notice announces that for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006, the U.S. federal statute of limitations for all U.S. citizens and residents claiming to be bona fide residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands generally will commence upon the filing of an income tax return with the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This notice amends and supplements Notice 2007-19, 2007-11 I.R.B. 689, which the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued on February 21, 2007. Notice 2007-19 provided interim rules under sections 932(c) and 7654(e) concerning the statute of limitations on assessment of the U.S. income tax liability (if any) of a U.S. citizen or resident alien who takes the position that he or she is a bona fide resident of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. filing obligations of such an individual. It also announced that the Treasury Department and the IRS were studying the feasibility of an automatic exchange of information program with the U.S. Virgin Islands and the elimination of the reporting requirements set forth in the notice.
Since the issuance of Notice 2007-19, the U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the IRS have entered into a new working arrangement concerning the routine (automatic) exchange of information (the “Working Arrangement”) under the Tax Implementation Agreement between the United States of America and the Virgin Islands dated February 24, 1987 (the “Implementation Agreement”). In light of the Working Arrangement, this notice also provides new interim rules under sections 932(c) and 7654(e) concerning the statute of limitations on assessment and U.S. filing obligations of certain individuals who file returns with the U.S. Virgin Islands. Finally, this notice announces that the Treasury Department and the IRS intend to issue regulations under sections 932(c) and 7654(e) that incorporate these new interim rules. Until the regulations are issued, taxpayers may rely on this notice (and when appropriate, may also rely on Notice 2007-19).
SECTION 2. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
On March 21, 2007, the IRS and BIR officials serving as the competent authorities of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands, respectively, entered into the Working Arrangement, which provides guidelines and procedures for the routine exchange of information under the Implementation Agreement. The Working Arrangement applies to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006. The Working Arrangement will be terminated if for any reason the Implementation Agreement is terminated. The Working Arrangement may also be terminated upon written notice by either the IRS or the BIR. The text of the Working Arrangement is attached.
SECTION 3. INTERIM RULES
Under the authority of section 7654(e), an individual income tax return filed under section 932(c)(2) with the U.S. Virgin Islands by a U.S. citizen or resident alien (USVI Form 1040) who takes the position that he or she is a bona fide resident of the U.S. Virgin Islands for the entire taxable year (or an individual who files a joint return for the taxable year with such an individual) will be deemed to be a U.S. income tax return of that individual for purposes of section 6501(a), provided that the IRS and BIR have entered into an agreement for the routine exchange of information satisfying the requirements of the Commissioner of the IRS. The Working Arrangement announced in section 2 of this notice satisfies this condition. Therefore, a return filed with the U.S. Virgin Islands under section 932(c)(2) will be deemed to be a U.S. income tax return for purposes of section 6501(a) as described in this paragraph. In the event that the Working Arrangement is terminated and in the absence of a successor agreement, the interim rules provided in Notice 2007-19 will apply.
For example, assume that N, a U.S. citizen and calendar year taxpayer, takes the position that he is a bona fide resident of the U.S. Virgin Islands for the 2006 taxable year. On March 30, 2007, N files USVI Form 1040 (2006) with the U.S. Virgin Islands. N does not file Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (U.S. Form 1040), with the IRS (as described previously in Notice 2007-19). Under these circumstances and the rules provided in this notice, the 3-year period of limitations under section 6501(a) will expire on April 15, 2010, and the IRS will make no further assessment of income tax for N’s 2006 taxable year after that date except as otherwise authorized by section 6501.
This notice applies for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006.
With respect to taxable years ending before December 31, 2006, the interim rules provided in Notice 2007-19 are still effective if a taxpayer so chooses. Consequently, a “non-covered person” within the meaning of Notice 2007-19 may choose to apply the interim rules of that notice to a taxable year ending before December 31, 2006, by filing U.S. Form 1040 with the IRS as provided in the notice. A “covered person” within the meaning of Notice 2007-19 who chooses to apply the interim rules of that notice to a taxable year ending before December 31, 2006, need only provide the documentation specified in the notice upon examination.
The principal author of this notice is J. David Varley of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International). For further information regarding this notice, contact Mr. Varley at (202) 435-5262 (not a toll-free call).
ATTACHMENT TO NOTICE 2007-31
WORKING ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (INTERNATIONAL), LMSB AND BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS CONCERNING ROUTINE (AUTOMATIC) EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
This Working Arrangement between the competent authorities of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands (the “parties”) sets forth the agreement of the parties with respect to an initiative to facilitate information sharing for tax administration purposes in conjunction with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notices 2007-19 and 2007-31.
The authority for this Working Arrangement is the Tax Implementation Agreement between the United States of America and the Virgin Islands dated February 24, 1987 (the “Implementation Agreement”). Pursuant to Article 4(2)(c) of the Implementation Agreement, this Working Arrangement expands the information to be routinely (automatically) exchanged by the U.S. Virgin Islands to the IRS under Article 4(2)(b) of the Implementation Agreement.
This Working Arrangement serves to carry out the purposes of Notices 2007-19 and 2007-31, by establishing a new routine exchange of information program between the IRS and the U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) concerning income tax information of certain taxpayers who file an income tax return with U.S. Virgin Islands under section 932(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The IRS will use the information to identify and examine such taxpayers and to encourage those taxpayers to comply with U.S. federal income tax laws and regulations. This Working Arrangement and any requests for information or information exchanged pursuant to it and the Implementation Agreement constitute tax convention information under Code section 6105.
IV. Procedures and Requirements
Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or specified in the request for information, the parties agree as follows:
A. The IRS will specify the information to be provided by the BIR in a written request for information to the BIR.
B. The BIR will provide electronic files of the requested information, including all income tax returns with schedules, statements, and attachments. The electronic files will be saved, indexed, and transmitted by the BIR to the IRS in accordance with instructions provided in the request for information.
C. All income tax returns will be date stamped by the BIR in a clearly legible manner that does not obstruct any taxpayer information on the return.
D. The BIR will provide all requested information in accordance with the following schedule:
1. With respect to all income tax returns that are timely filed with the BIR, within 90 days after the original due date or, to the extent the taxpayer timely files pursuant to a valid extension, within 90 days after the extended due date.
2. With respect to all delinquent returns, amended returns, and any other requested information filed with the BIR and not covered by paragraph D.1. (above), within 90 days after the end of the calendar-year quarter during which the requested information was received by the BIR.
V. Disclosure, Safeguards, and Recordkeeping Requirements
A. All information obtained under this Working Arrangement must be safeguarded in accordance with the Implementation Agreement as well as the safeguards described in IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State, and Local Agencies.
B. Nothing in this Working Arrangement will cause the IRS or BIR to disclose information that is normally protected by governmental, attorney/client, or attorney work product privileges consistent with applicable laws, or any other information that is prohibited from disclosure. See IRM Section 11.3.32.17, Restrictions on Disclosure of Returns and Return Information.
C. Neither the IRS nor the BIR will disclose return information that would identify a confidential informant or seriously impair any civil or criminal tax investigation.
D. To the extent the BIR withholds a tax return and/or return information pursuant to paragraphs B. or C. (above), the BIR will provide the IRS with a privilege log that explains in sufficient detail the reason(s) for withholding the information.
Pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Implementation Agreement, the IRS and the BIR agree not to charge each other for the costs of reproduction of information routinely exchanged. Further, prior to making any claim for reimbursement of extraordinary costs incurred in providing assistance, the BIR will consult with and provide an estimate of such costs to the IRS.
This Working Arrangement does not confer any rights or benefits on any third party.
VIII. Taxable Periods
This Working Arrangement applies to income tax returns and other information filed with the USVI for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006.
IX. Amendment or Termination
This Working Arrangement will become effective on the date of the last signature below and will remain in force until terminated. This Working Arrangement will terminate on the first of the following to occur:
A. Termination of the Implementation Agreement, in which event this Working Arrangement will automatically terminate on the date on which termination of the Implementation Agreement becomes effective pursuant to Article 9 of the Implementation Agreement; or
B. Mailing or other delivery of written notice of termination by the IRS or the BIR to the other party. However, not less than 30 days prior to delivering such written notice, the terminating party must advise the other party in writing of its reasons for wishing to terminate this Working Arrangement. A notice of termination will be effective with respect to taxable years ending on or after December 31st of the following year. For example, if the BIR provides written notice to the IRS on August 31, 2009, that it is exercising its rights under this termination clause, then the BIR will be relieved of its responsibilities under this Working Arrangement with respect to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2010.
X. Limitations
The terms of this Working Arrangement are not intended to alter, amend, or rescind any provisions of U.S. federal law. Any provision of this Working Arrangement that conflicts with U.S. federal law will be null and void. Nor are the terms of this Working Arrangement intended to alter, amend, or rescind any provisions of the Implementation Agreement now in effect. In any situation where a conflict arises between the provisions of this Working Arrangement and the Implementation Agreement, the provisions of the latter will govern.
XI. Approvals
For the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue:
By: Gizette L. Thomas
U.S. Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue
Signed at , this day of , 2007.
For the Internal Revenue Service:
By: Frank Y. Ng
Deputy Commissioner (International), LMSB
Signed at Washington, DC this day of , 2007.
.01 This revenue procedure provides information to any individual who failed to meet the eligibility requirements of § 911(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code because adverse conditions in a foreign country precluded the individual from meeting those requirements for taxable year 2006.
.02 This revenue procedure lists the countries for which the eligibility requirements of § 911(d)(1) are waived for taxable year 2006.
.01 Section 911(a) of the Code allows a “qualified individual,” as defined in § 911(d)(1), to exclude foreign earned income and housing cost amounts from gross income. Section 911(c)(4) of the Code allows a qualified individual to deduct housing cost amounts from gross income.
.02 Section 911(d)(1) of the Code defines the term “qualified individual” as an individual whose tax home is in a foreign country and who is (A) a citizen of the United States and establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that the individual has been a bona fide resident of a foreign country or countries for an uninterrupted period that includes an entire taxable year, or (B) a citizen or resident of the United States who, during any period of 12 consecutive months, is present in a foreign country or countries during at least 330 full days.
.03 Section 911(d)(4) of the Code provides an exception to the eligibility requirements of § 911(d)(1). An individual will be treated as a qualified individual with respect to a period in which the individual was a bona fide resident of, or was present in, a foreign country, if the individual left the country during a period for which the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that individuals were required to leave because of war, civil unrest, or similar adverse conditions that precluded the normal conduct of business. An individual must establish that but for those conditions the individual could reasonably have been expected to meet the eligibility requirements.
.04 For 2006, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, has determined that war, civil unrest, or similar adverse conditions precluded the normal conduct of business in the following countries beginning on the specified date:
East Timor May 23, 2006
Lebanon July 27, 2006
.05 Accordingly, for purposes of § 911 of the Code, an individual who left one of the foregoing countries on or after the specified departure date shall be treated as a qualified individual with respect to the period during which that individual was present in, or was a bona fide resident of, such foreign country, if the individual establishes a reasonable expectation of meeting the requirements of § 911(d) but for those conditions.
.06 To qualify for relief under § 911(d)(4) of the Code, an individual must have established residency, or have been physically present, in the foreign country on or prior to the date that the Secretary of the Treasury determines that individuals were required to leave the foreign country. Individuals who establish residency, or are first physically present, in the foreign country after the date that the Secretary prescribes shall not be treated as qualified individuals under § 911(d)(4) of the Code. For example, individuals who are first physically present or establish residency in East Timor after May 23, 2006, are not eligible to qualify for the exception provided in § 911(d)(4) of the Code for taxable year 2006.
SECTION 3. INQUIRIES
A taxpayer who needs assistance on how to claim this exclusion, or on how to file an amended return, should contact a local IRS Office or, for a taxpayer residing or traveling outside the United States, the nearest overseas IRS office.
The principal author of this revenue procedure is Kate Y. Hwa of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International). For further information regarding this revenue procedure, contact Ms. Hwa at (202) 622-3840 (not a toll-free call).
Proposed Regulations and Notice of Public Hearing Effect of Election on Corporation
Proposed regulations and notice of public hearing.
Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by November 22, 2006.
Send submissions to: CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-158677-05), Room 5203, Internal Revenue Service, POB 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Alternatively, taxpayers may submit comments electronically via the IRS Internet site at http://www.irs.gov/regs or via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov (IRS—REG-158677-05). If a public hearing is requested, the public hearing will be held in the Auditorium, New Carrollton Federal Building, 5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD.
Concerning the proposed regulations, Laura Fields at (202) 622-3050; concerning submissions and requests for a hearing, Richard.A.Hurst@irscounsel.treas.gov, (202) 622-7180 (not toll-free numbers).
Section 1361(b)(2) describes corporations that are ineligible to be S corporations (ineligible corporations). Until 1996, section 1361(b)(2)(A) treated as ineligible corporations financial institutions to which section 585 applied (without regard to section 585(c)), which included primarily all banks within the meaning of section 581 (section 581 banks). In 1996, Congress revised section 1361(b)(2)(A) to allow certain banks to be S corporations. Under current section 1361(b)(2)(A), a section 581 bank is eligible to be an S corporation only if it does not use the reserve method of accounting for bad debts described in section 585, which is otherwise available to certain banks.
The proposed regulations address issues regarding the application, to S corporation banks, of the special rules applicable to banks under the Internal Revenue Code (Code) (the special bank rules).
First, questions have arisen regarding whether certain language in section 1363(b), enacted in 1982, may prevent S corporation banks from being subject to the special bank rules. Subject to certain exceptions, the general rule of section 1363(b) requires that “[t]he taxable income of an S corporation shall be computed in the same manner as in the case of an individual * * *.” The special bank rules, however, apply only to corporations, because section 581 banks must be corporations for Federal tax purposes.
Second, questions have also arisen regarding the impact of section 1363(b)(4), which also pre-dates the 1996 legislation allowing banks to be S corporations. Section 1363(b)(4) applies section 291 to certain S corporations even if they would not otherwise be subject to it. Specifically, section 1363(b)(4) provides, “Section 291 shall apply if the S corporation (or any predecessor) was a C corporation for any of the 3 immediately preceding taxable years.” Section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) is a special bank rule that reduces by 20 percent the amount allowable as a deduction with respect to the portion of a bank’s interest expense that is allocable to qualified tax-exempt obligations as defined in section 265(b)(3)(B). This portion of a bank’s interest expense is the amount that bears the same ratio to the taxpayer’s interest expense as the taxpayer’s average adjusted bases of those tax-exempt obligations bears to the taxpayer’s average adjusted bases of all its assets.
The proposed regulations clarify that neither the general rule of section 1363(b), nor paragraph (4) of that section, prevents the special bank rules from applying to banks that are S corporations. When Congress allowed banks to become S corporations, it did not intend to deny them the benefits, or shield them from the burdens, ordinarily applicable to banks. This is reflected in the existing regulations under section 1361. See Sec. 1.1361-4(a)(3) (“If an S corporation is a bank, or if an S corporation makes a valid QSub election for a subsidiary that is a bank, any special rules applicable to banks under the Internal Revenue Code continue to apply separately to the bank parent or bank subsidiary * * * (except as other published guidance may apply section 265(b) and section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) not only to the bank parent or bank subsidiary but also to any QSub * * *).”).
The only special bank rule that Congress made inapplicable to S corporation banks was the section 585 reserve method for bad debts. The restriction in section 1361(b)(2)(A) regarding use of that method would be superfluous if the special bank rules were rendered inapplicable by section 1363(b). The section 585 reserve method is available only to banks, and those banks must be corporations. In amending section 1361(b)(2)(A), therefore, Congress did not expect the pre-existing general rule of section 1363(b) to prevent the special bank rules from applying to S corporation banks. The section 585 reserve method is a special bank rule, and it would have been unnecessary for Congress to make that rule inapplicable to S corporation banks if the special bank rules did not apply to them generally because of section 1363(b).
Section 1363(b)(4) historically subjected certain nonbank S corporations to section 291 if the S corporation (or any predecessor) was a C corporation for any of the 3 immediately preceding taxable years, even if section 291 would not otherwise apply. Section 1363(b)(4) does not provide that section 291 shall not apply in any other circumstance. When Congress enacted section 1363(b)(4) in 1984, banks could not yet be S corporations, and thus section 1363(b)(4) had no applicability to section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) (which applies only to banks). After the 1996 amendments to subchapter S, the general rule of section 1363(b) does not prevent the special bank rules from applying to S corporations. Thus, if section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) applies to an S corporation bank in the absence of section 1363(b)(4), section 1363(b)(4) does not affect the continuing application to that bank of section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B).
These regulations are proposed to apply to taxable years of corporations beginning on or after August 24, 2006. No inference should be drawn from this effective date regarding prior taxable years.
It has been determined that this notice of proposed rulemaking is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866. Therefore a regulatory assessment is not required. It has also been determined that section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does not apply to these regulations, and because the regulation does not impose a collection of information on small entities, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) does not apply. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Code, these proposed regulations will be submitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on its impact on small business.
Before these proposed regulations are adopted as final regulations, consideration will be given to any written comments (a signed original and eight (8) copies) or electronic comments that are submitted timely to the IRS. The Treasury Department and the IRS specifically request comments on the clarity of the proposed rules and how they can be made easier to understand. All comments will be available for public inspection and copying. A public hearing will be scheduled if requested in writing by any person that timely submits written comments. If a public hearing is scheduled, notice of the date, time, and place for the public hearing will be published in the Federal Register.
Par. 2. Paragraph (b) of Sec. 1.1363-1 is amended as follows:
2. Paragraph (d) is amended by removing the language “This section applies” and adding the language “This section (except for paragraph (b)(2) of this section) applies” in its place.
3. The paragraph heading for (d) is revised.
4. A sentence is added at the end of paragraph (d).
§1.1363-1 Effect of election on corporation.
(b) Computation of corporate taxable income—(1) In general. The taxable income of an S corporation is computed as described in section 1363(b).
(2) Treatment of banks. Section 1363(b) (concerning computation of an S corporation’s taxable income) does not affect an S corporation’s status as a bank within the meaning of section 581, and it does not prevent the application to such an S corporation bank of any special rule applicable to banks under the Internal Revenue Code, such as sections 582(c) and 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B). See Sec. 1.1361-4(a)(3) regarding application under subchapter S of the special rules applicable to banks. Further, section 1363(b)(4) causes section 291 to apply to an S corporation if the S corporation (or any predecessor) was a C corporation for any of the three immediately preceding taxable years, but section 1363(b)(4) does not prevent section 291 from applying to an S corporation to which section 291 otherwise applies.
(3) Example. The following example illustrates the application of this paragraph (b)(2):
Example. (i) Facts. X is described in section 581 and is an S corporation. Neither X nor any of X’s predecessors was a C corporation for any of the three immediately preceding taxable years. During the current taxable year, X sold debt instrument DI at a loss. At the time of the sale, X’s holding period in DI was more than one year and, but for section 582(c), the loss on the sale of DI would be capital. During the same taxable year, X held debt instrument QD, which it acquired after August 7, 1986. QD is a qualified tax-exempt obligation within the meaning of section 265(b)(3)(B).
(ii) X is described in section 581, and section 1363(b) does not affect X’s status under section 581. Accordingly, X qualifies as a bank within the meaning of section 581. Also, section 1363(b) does not prevent any special rule applicable to banks under the Internal Revenue Code from applying to X. Thus, section 582(c), which is a special rule applicable to banks, imposes ordinary character on the loss that X recognized from the sale of debt instrument DI.
(iii) Because QD is a qualified tax-exempt obligation that was acquired after August 7, 1986, section 265(b)(3)(A) causes QD to be treated for purposes of section 291(e)(1)(B) as having been acquired on that date. For that reason, if section 291(e)(1)(B) applies to X, a portion of the interest expense that X incurs during the taxable year is interest on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry qualified tax-exempt obligations and thus is a financial institution preference item. Section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) is a special rule applicable to banks, and thus section 1363(b) does not prevent section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) from applying to X unless some other authority prevents that result.
(iv) Section 1363(b)(4) does not prevent section 291 from applying in situations in which section 291 otherwise applies. Therefore, section 1363(b)(4) does not prevent section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) from applying to X. It is irrelevant that neither X nor any predecessor of X was a C corporation for any of the three immediately preceding taxable years. X’s status as a bank under section 581 causes section 291(a)(3) and (e)(1)(B) to apply.
(d) Effective dates. * * * Paragraph (b)(2) of this section applies to taxable years of corporations beginning on or after August 24, 2006.
(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on August 23, 2006, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for August 24, 2006, 71 F.R. 50007)
The principal author of these proposed regulations is Laura Fields, Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries), IRS. However, other personnel from the IRS and Treasury Department participated in their development.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by Cross-Reference to Temporary Regulations Corporate Reorganizations; Guidance on the Measurement of Continuity of Interest
In this issue of the Bulletin, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations (T.D. 9316) that provide guidance regarding the satisfaction of the continuity of interest requirement for corporate reorganizations. The text of those regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations.
Written or electronic comments and requests for a public hearing must be received by June 18, 2007.
Send submissions to: CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-146247-06), room 5203, Internal Revenue Service, PO Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044. Submissions may be hand-delivered Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to CC:PA:LPD:PR (REG-146247-06), Courier’s Desk, Internal Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, or sent electronically, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov/ (IRS and REG-146247-06).
Concerning the proposed regulations, Lisa S. Dobson at (202) 622-7790; concerning submissions of comments and requests for a public hearing, Kelly Banks at (202) 622-0392 (not toll-free numbers).
Temporary regulations in this issue of the Bulletin amend the Income Tax Regulations (26 CFR part 1) relating to section 368, which provides for general nonrecognition treatment for reorganizations. In addition to complying with the statutory and certain other requirements, to qualify as a reorganization, a transaction generally must satisfy the continuity of interest (COI) requirement. COI requires that, in substance, a substantial part of the value of the proprietary interests in the target corporation be preserved in the reorganization. The text of those regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations. The preamble to the temporary regulations explains the amendments.
It has been determined that this notice of proposed rulemaking is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866. Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not required. It has also been determined that section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 5) does not apply to these regulations, and because the regulation does not impose a collection of information on small entities, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6) does not apply. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, this notice of proposed rulemaking will be submitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration for comment on its impact on small business.
Before the proposed regulations are adopted as final regulations, consideration will be given to any written comments (a signed original and eight (8) copies) or electronic comments that are submitted timely to the IRS. Comments are requested on all aspects of the proposed regulations. All comments will be available for public inspection and copying. A public hearing will be scheduled if requested in writing by any person that timely submits written comments. If a public hearing is scheduled, notice of the date, time, and place for the public hearing will be published in the Federal Register.
[The text of the proposed amendment to §1.368-1(e)(2) and (e)(8) is the same as the text of §1.368-1T(e)(2) and (e)(8) published elsewhere in this issue of the Bulletin].
(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on March 19, 2007, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for March 20, 2007, 72 F.R. 13058)
Corporate Reorganizations; Additional Guidance on Distributions Under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 354(b)(1)(B); Correction
This document contains corrections to temporary regulations (T.D. 9313, 2007-13 I.R.B. 805) that were published in the Federal Register on Thursday, March 1, 2007 (72 FR 9262) providing guidance regarding the qualification of certain transactions as reorganizations described in section 368(a)(1)(D) where no stock and/or securities of the acquiring corporation are issued and distributed in the transaction.
This correcting amendment is effective March 29, 2007.
The temporary regulations that are the subjects of this correction are under section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code.
As published, temporary regulations (T.D. 9313) contain an error that may prove to be misleading and is in need of clarification.
Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is corrected by making the following amendments:
Par. 2. Section 1.368-2T is amended by revising paragraph (l)(2)(iv) to read as follows:
§1.368-2T Definition of terms (temporary).
(iv) Exception. This paragraph (l)(2) of this section does not apply to a transaction otherwise described in §1.358-6(b)(2) or section 368(a)(1)(G) by reason of section 368(a)(2)(D).
(Filed by the Office of the Federal Register on March 28, 2007, 8:45 a.m., and published in the issue of the Federal Register for March 29, 2007, 72 F.R. 14678)
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Schofield, Peter L. Spencer, MA Attorney Indefinite from November 28, 2006
Shultz, Ryan K. Mitchell, NE Attorney Indefinite from November 28, 2006
Stenger, Jeanne P. Temecula, CA Attorney Indefinite from November 28, 2006
Wood, Gary K. Edina, MN Attorney Indefinite from November 28, 2006
Bakare, Adigun S. Laurel, MD Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Biagini, Marc J. Downers Grove, IL Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Birchall, Richard G. Brewster, MA Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Brown, Edward E. Indianapolis, IN Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Cunningham, Jr., Shirley A. Ft. Lauderdale, FL Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Docherty, Scott R. Branson West, MO Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Dressler, Peter P. West Chicago, IL Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Henry, William J. Irvington, NJ Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Hubbard, Cynthia A. Geneva, IL Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Jackson, Jr., Donald H. Hanover, MA Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Katz, Norman H. Owings Mills, MD Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Lakin, Leonard S. Wellesley Hills, MA Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
McGreevy, Jacqueline K. Carbondale, CO Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Zepp, Dale D. Ferguson, MO Attorney Indefinite from December 6, 2006
Triplett, Austin H. Homewood, IL Attorney Indefinite from December 11, 2006
Murphy, Patrick W. Honolulu, HI Attorney Indefinite from December 11, 2006
Cronin, Jr., Edward M. Cambridge, MA Attorney Indefinite from December 11, 2006
Christof, Kevin F. Santa Monica, CA Attorney Indefinite from December 21, 2006
Heath, Kenneth J. Canaan, VT CPA Indefinite from December 21, 2006
Madigan, Brian C. Binghamton, NY Attorney Indefinite from December 21, 2006
Malloy, Terry P. Tulsa, OK Attorney Indefinite from December 21, 2006
Baynes, Robert M. Indianapolis, IN CPA Indefinite from December 27, 2006
Ceresa, Richard A. Woodbridge, CA CPA Indefinite from December 27, 2006
Crews, Richard A. Henderson, CO Attorney Indefinite from December 27, 2006
Menkveld, Paul G. Tucson, AZ Attorney Indefinite from December 27, 2006
Worischeck, Joseph H. Tempe, AZ Attorney Indefinite from December 27, 2006
Brown, Kirk P. Pueblo, CO Attorney Indefinite from December 28, 2006
Dowling, Stanley W. Scotts Valley, CA CPA Indefinite from December 28, 2006
Simmons, Henry L. Greensboro, NC CPA Indefinite from December 28, 2006
Steele, Regina D. San Diego, CA Attorney Indefinite from December 29, 2006
Craig, III, William A. Austin, TX Attorney Indefinite from January 1, 2007
Acker, Thomas R. Hollis Center, ME Attorney Indefinite from January 8, 2007
Baxter, Laura M. Monee, IL CPA Indefinite from January 8, 2007
Herald, Sally J. Cold Spring, KY Attorney Indefinite from January 8, 2007
Klapheke, II, William T. Bowling Green, KY Attorney Indefinite from January 8, 2007
McCarthy, Charles C. Encino, CA Attorney Indefinite from January 8, 2007
Bolling, Darius C. Chicago, IL CPA Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Breitlauch, Linda Saylorsburg, PA Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Coddington, Paul F. Concord, NH Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Davis, Jr., William E. Pinehurst, TX CPA Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Esola, Louis A. Greensburg, PA CPA Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Finch, Judith A. Walnut Creek, CA Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Jeing, Thomas C. San Francisco, CA Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Ledbetter, Dean D. Pelham, AL CPA Indefinite from January 10, 2007
McDiarmid, Katherine B. Greensboro, NC Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Mills, George P. Oceanside, CA Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Rather, James L. Irvine, CA Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Rivera, Eduardo M. Torrance, CA Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Stepovich, Michael A. Fairbanks, AK Attorney Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Ulbrich, David L. Woodland Hills, CA CPA Indefinite from January 10, 2007
Swanson, Todd-Ellis Greenville, SC CPA Indefinite from January 20, 2007
Rubin, Deborah L. Delray Beach, FL Attorney Indefinite from January 26, 2007
Wood, Brent E. Cary, NC Attorney Indefinite from January 26, 2007
Currin, Samuel T. Raleigh, NC Attorney Indefinite from February 7, 2007
Lupo, Robert N. Weston, MA Attorney Indefinite from February 20, 2007
Taggart, Lawrence W. El Cajon, CA Attorney Indefinite from March 7, 2007
Fife, III, James H. Schererville, IN Attorney Indefinite from March 8, 2007
Katsis, Kevin G. Riverside, IL Attorney Indefinite from March 8, 2007
O’Driscoll, Dennis M. Quincy, MA Attorney Indefinite from March 8, 2007
Siever, Beth F. Austin, TX Attorney Indefinite from March 8, 2007
Wheatley-Clark, Sheila R. Houston, TX CPA Indefinite from March 8, 2007
Redmond, Debra Gifford, PA Enrolled Agent Indefinite from March 5, 2007
Brookstein, Gary Huntingdon Valley, PA CPA December 15, 2006
James T. Jubb Baltimore, MD CPA December 15, 2006
Zucker, Robert W. Boca Raton, FL CPA November 14, 2006
Montgomery, David E. Pleasanton, CA Enrolled Agent November 15, 2006
Higgins, James M. S. Boston, MA Attorney December 1, 2006
Pennington, Debra L. Lees Summit, MO Enrolled Agent January 29, 2007
Goodwin, Steven C. Concord, MA Attorney February 2, 2007
Francis, Andrew W.E. Houston, TX CPA February 21, 2007
Griffin, Richard M. Duluth, GA CPA February 28, 2007
Filipski, Kenneth M. Bakersfield, CA April 16, 2007
A cumulative list of all revenue rulings, revenue procedures, Treasury decisions, etc., published in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2006-27 through 2006-52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-52, dated December 26, 2006.
Bulletins 2007-1 through 2007-16
2007-1 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 243
2007-2 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 263
2007-3 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 376
2007-4 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 518
2007-5 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 376
2007-6 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 376
2007-7 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 377
2007-8 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 416
2007-9 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 417
2007-10 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 464
2007-11 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 464
2007-12 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 465
2007-13 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 519
2007-14 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 519
2007-15 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 596
2007-16 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 597
2007-17 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 597
2007-18 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 625
2007-19 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 521
2007-20 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 599
2007-21 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 630
2007-22 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 631
2007-23 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 665
2007-24 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 681
2007-25 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 682
2007-26 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 682
2007-27 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 733
2007-28 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 683
2007-29 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 733
2007-30 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 734
2007-31 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 769
2007-32 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 734
2007-33 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 841
2007-34 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 842
2007-35 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 949
2007-36 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 953
2007-37 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 954
2007-38 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 954
2007-39 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 954
2007-40 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
2007-41 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
2007-1 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 254
2007-2 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 254
2007-3 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 255
2007-4 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 260
2007-5 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 269
2007-6 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 272
2007-7 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 395
2007-8 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 276
2007-9 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 401
2007-10 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 354
2007-11 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 405
2007-12 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 409
2007-13 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 410
2007-14 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 501
2007-15 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 503
2007-16 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 536
2007-17 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 748
2007-18 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 608
2007-19 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 689
2007-20 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 610
2007-21 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 611
2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
2007-23 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 690
2007-24 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 750
2007-25 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 760
2007-26 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 870
2007-27 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 814
2007-28 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 880
2007-29 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 881
2007-30 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 883
2007-31 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
2007-35 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 940
100841-97 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 763
153037-01 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 942
157711-02 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 537
159444-04 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 618
115403-05 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 767
152043-05 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 263
158677-05 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
161919-05 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 463
125632-06 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 415
146247-06 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
147144-06 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 680
157834-06 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 840
2007-1 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 1
2007-2 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 88
2007-3 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 108
2007-4 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 118
2007-5 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 161
2007-6 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 189
2007-7 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 227
2007-8 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 230
2007-9 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 278
2007-10 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 289
2007-11 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 261
2007-12 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 354
2007-13 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 295
2007-14 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 357
2007-15 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 300
2007-16 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 358
2007-17 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 368
2007-18 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 413
2007-19 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 515
2007-20 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 517
2007-21 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 613
2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 675
2007-23 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 675
2007-24 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 692
2007-25 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 761
2007-26 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 814
2007-27 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 887
2007-28 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
2007-1 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 265
2007-2 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 266
2007-3 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 350
2007-4 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 351
2007-5 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 378
2007-6 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 393
2007-7 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 468
2007-8 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 469
2007-9 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 422
2007-10 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 660
2007-11 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 606
2007-12 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 685
2007-13 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 684
2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
2007-15 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 687
2007-16 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 807
2007-17 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 805
2007-18 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 806
2007-19 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 843
2007-20 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 863
2007-21 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 865
2007-22 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 866
2007-23 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 889
2007-25 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
2007-26 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
9298 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 434
9299 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 460
9300 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 246
9301 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 244
9302 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 382
9303 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 379
9304 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 423
9305 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 479
9306 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 420
9307 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 470
9308 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 523
9309 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 497
9310 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 601
9311 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 635
9312 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 736
9313 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 805
9314 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 845
9315 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 891
9316 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
9317 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
A cumulative list of current actions on previously published items in Internal Revenue Bulletins 2006-27 through 2006-52 is in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-52, dated December 26, 2006.
2002-45 Modified by Notice 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
2005-29 Modified and superseded by Notice 2007-4 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 260
2005-86 Modified by Notice 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
2005-98 Modified and superseded by Notice 2007-26 2007-14 I.R.B. 2007-14 870
2006-2 Modified and superseded by Notice 2007-4 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 260
2006-13 Obsoleted by T.D. 9315 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 891
2006-50 Amplified, clarified, and modified by Notice 2007-11 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 405
2006-87 Modified and supplemented by Notice 2007-25 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 760
2007-19 Amended and supplemented by Notice 2007-31 2007-16 I.R.B. 2007-16
208270-86 Corrected by Ann. 2007-4 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 518
121509-00 Corrected by Ann. 2007-17 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 597
139059-02 Corrected by Ann. 2007-36 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 953
139059-02 Corrected by Ann. 2007-37 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 954
141901-05 Corrected by Ann. 2007-7 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 377
142270-05 Corrected by Ann. 2007-2 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 263
125632-06 Corrected by Ann. 2007-26 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 682
127819-06 Corrected by Ann. 2007-5 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 376
136806-06 Corrected by Ann. 2007-6 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 376
136806-06 Hearing cancelled by Ann. 2007-19 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 521
98-20 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-12 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 354
2000-38 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-16 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 358
2000-42 Obsoleted in part by T.D. 9315 2007-15 I.R.B. 2007-15 891
2000-50 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-16 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 358
2001-42 Modified and amplified by Rev. Proc. 2007-19 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 515
2002-9 Modified and amplified by Rev. Proc. 2007-14 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 357
2002-9 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-16 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 358
2004-11 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-16 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 358
2004-65 Modified and superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-20 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 517
2005-12 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-17 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 368
2005-51 Amplified by Rev. Proc. 2007-25 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 761
2005-69 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-15 2007-3 I.R.B. 2007-3 300
2005-74 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-24 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 692
2006-1 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-1 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 1
2006-2 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-2 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 88
2006-3 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-3 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 108
2006-4 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-4 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 118
2006-5 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-5 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 161
2006-6 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-6 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 189
2006-7 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-7 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 227
2006-8 Superseded by Rev. Proc. 2007-8 2007-1 I.R.B. 2007-1 230
2006-17 Obsoleted in part by Rev. Proc. 2007-26 2007-13 I.R.B. 2007-13 814
2006-35 Modified by Rev. Proc. 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 675
54-19 Obsoleted in part by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
55-132 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
56-462 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
56-518 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
57-505 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
58-370 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
58-500 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
69-141 Modified by Notice 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
69-212 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
69-587 Revoked by Rev. Rul. 2007-12 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 685
71-477 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-14 2007-12 I.R.B. 2007-12 747
75-161 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-8 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 469
76-188 Obsoleted by Rev. Rul. 2007-8 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 469
78-330 Modified by Rev. Rul. 2007-8 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 469
81-225 Clarified and amplified by Rev. Rul. 2007-7 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 468
92-19 Supplemented in part by Rev. Rul. 2007-10 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 660
96-51 Amplified by Rev. Rul. 2007-12 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 685
2002-41 Modified by Notice 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
2003-43 Modified by Notice 2007-2 2007-2 I.R.B. 2007-2 254
2003-92 Clarified and amplified by Rev. Rul. 2007-7 2007-7 I.R.B. 2007-7 468
2003-102 Modified by Notice 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
2005-24 Modified by Notice 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
2005-76 Supplemented and superseded by Rev. Rul. 2007-4 2007-4 I.R.B. 2007-4 351
2006-36 Modified by Notice 2007-22 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 670
9263 Corrected by Ann. 2007-22 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 631
9276 Corrected by Ann. 2007-20 2007-8 I.R.B. 2007-8 599
9276 Corrected by Ann. 2007-21 2007-9 I.R.B. 2007-9 630
9278 Corrected by Ann. 2007-9 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 417
9278 Corrected by Ann. 2007-10 2007-6 I.R.B. 2007-6 464
9286 Corrected by Ann. 2007-8 2007-5 I.R.B. 2007-5 416
9298 Corrected by Ann. 2007-32 2007-11 I.R.B. 2007-11 734
9303 Corrected by Ann. 2007-25 2007-10 I.R.B. 2007-10 682