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SECTION 7. CORPORATE ISSUES

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2004-4 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
1. Sec. 302(e)(1) A corporation must complete a distribution in pursuance of a plan of partial liquidation of
a corporation within the specified period.
2. Sec. 303 and Treas. Reg.
§ 1.303–2
A corporation must complete the distribution of property to a shareholder in redemption
of all or part of the stock of the corporation which (for Federal estate tax purposes) is
included in determining the estate of a decedent. Section 303 and Treas. Reg. § 1.303–2
require, among other things, that the distribution occur within the specified period.
3. Sec. 304(b)(3)(C) If certain requirements are met, section 304(a) does not apply to a transaction involving
the formation of a bank holding company. One requirement is that within a specified
period (generally 2 years) after control of a bank is acquired, stock constituting control of
the bank is transferred to a bank holding company in connection with the bank holding
company’s formation.

January 26, 2004 340 2004-4 I.R.B.

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4. Secs. 316(b)(2)(A) and
(B)(ii) and Treas. Reg.
§§ 1.316–1(b)(2) and (5)
A personal holding company may designate as a dividend to a shareholder all or part of a
distribution in complete liquidation described in section 316(b)(2)(B) and Treas. Reg.
§ 1–316–1(b) by,_ inter alia_, including such amount as a dividend in Form 1099 filed in
respect of such shareholder pursuant to section 6042(a) and the regulations thereunder and
in a written statement of dividend payments furnished to such shareholder pursuant to
section 6042(c) and Treas. Reg. 1.6042–4.
5. Sec. 332(b) and Treas. Reg.
§§ 1.332–3 and 1.332–4
A corporation must completely liquidate a corporate subsidiary within the specified period.
6. Sec. 338(d)(3) and (h), and
Treas. Reg. § 1.338–2
An acquiring corporation must complete a “qualified stock purchase” of a target
corporation’s stock within the specified acquisition period.
7. Sec. 338(g) and Treas. Reg.
§ 1.338–2
An acquiring corporation may elect to treat certain stock purchases as asset acquisitions.
The election must be made within the specified period.
8. Sec. 338(h)(10) and Treas.
Reg. § 1.338(h)(10)–1(c)
An acquiring corporation and selling group of corporations may elect to treat certain stock
purchases as asset purchases, and to avoid gain or loss upon the stock sale. The election
must be made within the specified period.
9. Treas. Reg.
§ 1.381(c)(17)–1(c)
An acquiring corporation files a Form 976,_ Claim for Deficiency Dividends Deduction by_
a Personal Holding Company, Regulated Investment Company, or Real Estate Investment
Trust, within 120 days after the date of the determination under section 547(c) to claim a
deduction of a deficiency dividend.
10. Treas. Reg. § 1.441–3(b) A personal service corporation may obtain the approval of the Commissioner to adopt,
change, or retain an annual accounting period by filing Form 1128,_ Application to Adopt,_
Change or Retain a Tax Year, within such time as is provided in the administrative
procedures published by the Commissioner. See Rev. Procs. 2002–38 and 2002–39.
11. Sec. 562(b)(1)(B) In the case of a complete liquidation (except in the case of a complete liquidation of a
personal holding company or foreign personal holding company) occurring within 24
months after the adoption of a plan of liquidation, any distribution within such period
pursuant to such plan shall, to the extent of the earnings and profits (computed without
regard to capital losses) of the corporation for the taxable year in which such distribution
is made, be treated as a dividend for purposes of computing the dividends paid deduction.
12. Sec. 562(b)(2) In the case of a complete liquidation of a personal holding company occurring within 24
months after the adoption of a plan of liquidation, the amount of any distribution within
such period pursuant to such plan shall be treated as a dividend for purposes of computing
the dividends paid deduction to the extent that such is distributed to corporate distributees
and represents such corporate distributees’ allocable share of the undistributed personal
holding company income for the taxable year of such distribution.
13. Sec. 597 and Treas. Reg.
§ 1.597–4(g)
A consolidated group of which an Institution (as defined by §1.591–1(b)) is a subsidiary
may elect irrevocably not to include the Institution in its affiliated group if the Institution
is placed in Agency (as defined by §1.591–1(b)) receivership (whether or not assets
or deposit liabilities of the Institution are transferred to a Bridge Bank (as defined by
§1.591–1(b)). Except as otherwise provided in §1.597–4(g)(6), a consolidated group
makes the election by sending a written statement by certified mail to the affected
Institution on or before the later of 120 days after its placement in Agency (as defined by
§1.591–1(b)) receivership or May 31, 1996.
14. Sec. 1502 and Treas. Reg.
§ 1.1502–75(c)(1)(i)
A common parent must apply for permission to discontinue filing consolidated returns
within a specified period after the date of enactment of a law affecting the computation
of tax liability.

2004-4 I.R.B. 341 January 26, 2004

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15. Sec. 6425 and Treas. Reg.
§ 1.6425–1
Corporations applying for an adjustment of an overpayment of estimated income tax must
file Form 4466,_ Corporation Application for Quick Refund of Overpayment of Estimated_
Tax, on or before the 15th day of the third month after the taxable year, or before the date
the corporation first files its income tax return for such year, whichever is earlier.
16. Rev. Proc. 2003–33, Section 5 If the filer complies with the procedures set forth in the revenue procedure, including
a requirement that the filer file Form 8023,_ Election Under Section 338(g) Corporate_
Qualified Stock Purchase, within the specified period, the filer gets an automatic extension
under Treas. Reg. § 301.9100–3 to file an election under section 338.

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