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Introduction

SECTION 7. CORPORATE ISSUES

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2005-20 · 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
section 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.
4. Sec. 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 section 1.316–1(b) by, inter alia, including such amount as a dividend in
Form 1099–DIV,_ Dividends and Distributions_, 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 section 1.6042–4.

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Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
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
Deductions 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 From 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, 2002–1 C.B. 1037, 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 section 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 section 1.591–1(b)) receivership
(whether or not assets or deposit liabilities of the Institution are transferred to a
Bridge Bank (as defined by section 1.591–1(b)). Except as otherwise provided in
section 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 section 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.

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Statute or Regulation Act Postponed
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,_ Elections Under Section 338_
for Corporations Making Qualified Stock Purchases, within the specified period,
the filer gets an automatic extension under section 301.9100–3 to file an election
under section 338.

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