Limitations on the Importation of Net Built-In Losses, 17066-17083 [2016-06227]

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• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17066-17083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06227]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[TD 9759]
RINs 1545-BF43; 1545-BC88


Limitations on the Importation of Net Built-In Losses

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Final regulations.

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SUMMARY: This document contains final regulations under sections 
334(b)(1)(B) and 362(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code). 
The regulations apply to certain nonrecognition transfers of loss 
property to corporations that are subject to certain taxes under the 
Code. The regulations affect the corporations receiving such loss 
property. This document also amends final regulations under sections 
332 and 351 to reflect certain statutory changes. The regulations 
affect certain corporations that transfer assets to, or receive assets 
from, their shareholders in exchange for the corporation's stock.

DATES: Effective Date: These final regulations are effective on March 
28, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John P. Stemwedel (202) 317-5363 or 
Theresa A. Abell (202) 317-7700 (not toll free numbers).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The collection of information contained in these final regulations 
revises a collection of information that has been reviewed and approved 
by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) under control number 1545-
2019. The revised collection of information in these final regulations 
is in Sec. Sec.  1.332-6, 1.351-3, and 1.368-3. By requiring that 
taxpayers separately report the fair market value and basis of property 
(including stock) described in section 362(e)(1)(B) and in 362(e)(2)(A) 
that is transferred in a tax-free transaction, this revised collection 
of information aids in identifying transactions within the scope of 
sections 334(b)(1)(B), 362(e)(1), and 362(e)(2) and thereby facilitates 
the ability of the IRS to verify that taxpayers are complying with 
sections 334(b)(1)(B), 362(e)(1), and 362(e)(2). The respondents will 
be corporations and their shareholders.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid control number.
    Books or records relating to a collection of information must be 
retained as long as their contents may become material in the 
administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 
tax return information are confidential, as required by section 6103.

Background

    Sections 334(b)(1)(B) and 362(e)(1) (the anti-loss importation 
provisions) were added to the Code by the American Jobs Creation Act of 
2004 (Pub. L. 108-357, 188 Stat. 1418) to prevent erosion of the 
corporate tax base when a person (Transferor) transfers property to a 
corporation (Acquiring) and the result would be an importation of loss 
into the federal tax system. Proposed regulations under sections 
334(b)(1)(B) and 362(e)(1) were published in the Federal Register (78 
FR 54971) on September 9, 2013 (the 2013 NPRM). Three written comments 
were submitted on the 2013 NPRM; no public hearing was requested or 
held. Additionally, on March 10, 2005, the Treasury Department and the 
IRS published in the Federal Register (70 FR 11903-01) a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (the 2005 NPRM) that, among other things, proposed 
amendments to the regulations under sections 332 and 351 to reflect 
statutory changes. No comments were received with respect to the 
amendments reflecting statutory changes to section 332 and 351, 
although several comments were received with respect to other aspects 
of the 2005 NPRM. The 2005 NPRM's proposed amendments that reflect 
statutory changes are included in this final rule.
    The comments with respect to the 2013 NPRM, and the respective 
responses of the Treasury Department and the IRS, are described in the 
Summary of Comments and Explanation of Provisions that follows the 
Summary of the 2013 NPRM.

Summary of the 2013 NPRM

1. General Application of Sections and Interaction With Other Law

    The 2013 NPRM provided specific rules to implement the statutory 
framework of the anti-loss importation provisions, such as rules for 
identifying ``importation property'' and for determining whether the 
transfer of that property occurs in a transaction subject to the anti-
loss importation provisions (designated a ``loss importation

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transaction'' under the 2013 NPRM and these final regulations).
a. Importation Property
    The 2013 NPRM used a hypothetical sale analysis to identify 
importation property. Under this approach, the actual tax treatment of 
any gain or loss that would be recognized on a sale of an individual 
property, first by the Transferor immediately before the transfer and 
then by Acquiring immediately after the transfer, determined whether 
that individual property was importation property. If a Transferor's 
gain or loss on a sale of an individual property immediately before the 
transfer would not be subject to any tax imposed under subtitle A of 
the Code (federal income tax), the first condition for classification 
as importation property would be satisfied. If Acquiring's gain or loss 
on a sale of the transferred property immediately after the transfer 
would be subject to federal income tax, the second condition for 
classification as importation property would be satisfied. If both of 
these conditions would be satisfied, the property would be importation 
property.
    In general, this determination was made by reference to the tax 
treatment of the Transferor(s) or Acquiring as hypothetical sellers of 
the transferred or acquired property, that is, whether the hypothetical 
seller would take the gain or loss into account in determining its 
federal income tax liability. This determination had to take into 
account all relevant facts and circumstances. The 2013 NPRM included a 
number of examples illustrating this approach. Thus, in one example, a 
tax-exempt entity transferred property to a taxable domestic 
corporation, and the determination took into account whether the 
transferor, though generally tax-exempt, would nevertheless be required 
to include the amount of the gain or loss in unrelated business taxable 
income (UBTI) under sections 511 through 514 of the Code. In other 
examples, a foreign corporation transferred property to a taxable 
domestic corporation and the determination took into account whether 
the foreign corporation would be required to include the amount of gain 
or loss under section 864 or 897 as income effectively connected with, 
or treated as effectively connected with, the conduct of a U.S. trade 
or business. Although the examples assumed that there was no applicable 
income tax treaty, in the case of an applicable income tax treaty, the 
determination of whether property is importation property would take 
into account whether the Transferor would be taxable under the business 
profits article or gains article of the income tax treaty.
i. Property Acquired From Grantor Trusts, Partnerships, and S 
Corporations
    Although the general rule in the 2013 NPRM looked solely to the tax 
treatment of the Transferor(s) and Acquiring as hypothetical sellers, a 
look-through rule applied if a Transferor was a grantor trust, a 
partnership, or a small business corporation that elected under section 
1362(a) to be an S corporation. In these cases, the determination of 
whether gain or loss from a hypothetical sale was subject to federal 
income tax was made by reference to the tax treatment of the gain or 
loss in the hands of the grantors, the partners, or the S corporation 
shareholders.
    If an organizing instrument allocated gain or loss in different 
amounts, including by reason of a special allocation under a 
partnership agreement, the determination of whether gain or loss from a 
hypothetical sale by the entity was subject to federal income tax would 
be made by reference to the person to whom, under the terms of the 
instrument, the gain or loss on the entity's hypothetical sale would 
actually be allocated, taking into account the entity's net gain or 
loss actually recognized in the tax period in which the transaction 
occurred.
ii. Anti-Avoidance Rule for Certain Entities
    In certain circumstances, the Code permits an entity that would 
otherwise be subject to federal income tax to shift the incidence of 
federal income taxation to the entity's owners. For example, under 
sections 651 and 652, and sections 661 and 662, distributions made by a 
trust are deducted from the trust's income for federal income tax 
purposes and included in the beneficiary's (or beneficiaries') gross 
income. Certain domestic corporations, including regulated investment 
companies (RICs, as defined in section 851(a)), real estate investment 
trusts (REITs, as defined in section 856(a)), and domestic corporations 
taxable as cooperatives (Cooperatives; see section 1381) are also able 
to shift the incidence of federal income taxation by distributing 
income or gain.
    The Treasury Department and the IRS were concerned that 
disregarding the ability of these entities to shift the incidence of 
federal income taxation could undermine the anti-loss importation 
provisions. However, the Treasury Department and the IRS were also 
concerned that applying a look-through rule in all of these cases would 
impose a significant administrative burden.
    Accordingly, the 2013 NPRM included an anti-avoidance rule that 
applied to domestic trusts, estates, RICs, REITs, and Cooperatives that 
directly or indirectly transferred property (including through other 
such entities) in a transaction described in section 362(a) or 362(b) 
(a Section 362 Transaction). The rule applied if the property had been 
directly or indirectly transferred to or acquired by the entity as part 
of a plan to avoid the application of the anti-loss importation 
provisions. When the look-through rule applied, the entity was presumed 
to distribute the proceeds of its hypothetical sale and the tax 
treatment of the gain or loss in the distributees' hands would 
determine whether the gain or loss was taken into account in 
determining a federal income tax liability. If the distributee were 
also such an entity, the principles of this rule applied to look to the 
ultimate owners of the interests in the entity.
iii. Gain or Loss Affecting Certain Income Inclusions
    Prior to the publication of the 2013 NPRM, questions were raised 
regarding the treatment of property transferred by or to a controlled 
foreign corporation (CFC), as defined in section 957 (taking into 
account section 953(c)). The general rules of the 2013 NPRM would not 
treat gain or loss recognized on a hypothetical sale by a CFC as 
subject to federal income tax; however, because practitioners raised 
concerns prior to the publication of the 2013 NPRM, the 2013 NPRM 
expressly provided that gain or loss recognized on a hypothetical sale 
by a CFC is not considered subject to federal income tax solely by 
reason of an income inclusion under section 951(a). The 2013 NPRM 
similarly provided that gain or loss recognized by a passive foreign 
investment company, as defined in section 1297(a), was not subject to 
federal income tax solely by reason of an inclusion under section 
1293(a).
iv. Gain or Loss Taxed to More Than One Person
    If gain or loss realized on a hypothetical sale would be includible 
in income by more than one person, the 2013 NPRM treated such property, 
solely for purposes of the anti-loss importation provisions, as 
tentatively divided into separate portions in proportion to the 
allocation of gain or loss from a hypothetical sale to each person. 
Tentatively divided portions were treated and analyzed in the same 
manner as any other property for

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purposes of applying the anti-loss importation provisions.
b. Loss Importation Transaction
    Under the 2013 NPRM, once property had been identified as 
importation property, Acquiring would determine its basis in the 
importation property under generally applicable rules (disregarding 
sections 362(e)(1) and 362(e)(2)) and, if that aggregate basis exceeded 
the aggregate value of all importation property transferred in the 
Section 362 Transaction, the transaction was a loss importation 
transaction subject to the anti-loss importation provisions. If the 
aggregate basis of the importation property did not exceed such 
property's value, the anti-loss importation provisions had no further 
application.
i. Aggregate, Not Transferor-by-Transferor, Approach
    By their terms, section 362(e)(1) and the provisions of the 2013 
NPRM apply in the aggregate to all importation property acquired in a 
transaction, regardless of the number of transferors in the 
transaction. This rule differs from the transferor-by-transferor 
approach of section 362(e)(2), which is concerned with whether a 
transferor would otherwise duplicate loss by retaining loss in stock 
and transferring property with a net built-in loss.
ii. Valuing Partnership Interests
    In response to concerns raised by practitioners prior to the 
publication of the 2013 NPRM, a special valuation rule for transfers of 
partnership interests was included in the 2013 NPRM. Under that rule, 
the value of a partnership interest would be determined in a manner 
that takes partnership liabilities into account. Specifically, the 2013 
NPRM provided that the value of a partnership interest would be the sum 
of cash that Acquiring would receive for such interest, increased by 
any Sec.  1.752-1 liabilities (as defined in Sec.  1.752-1(a)(4)) of 
the partnership that were allocated to Acquiring with regard to such 
transferred interest under section 752. The 2013 NPRM included an 
example that illustrated the application and effect of this rule. The 
2013 NPRM also clarified that any section 743(b) adjustment to be made 
as a result of the transaction was made after any section 362(e) basis 
adjustment.
c. Acquiring's Basis in Acquired Property
    If a transaction was a loss importation transaction under the 2013 
NPRM, Acquiring's basis in each importation property received 
(including the tentatively divided portions of property determined to 
be importation property) was an amount equal to the value of that 
property, notwithstanding the general rules in sections 334(b)(1)(B), 
362(a), and 362(b). This rule applied to all importation property, 
regardless of whether the property's value was more or less than its 
basis prior to the loss importation transaction.
    Immediately following the application of the anti-loss importation 
provisions (and prior to any application of section 362(e)(2)), any 
property that was treated as tentatively divided for purposes of 
applying the anti-loss importation provisions ceased to be treated as 
divided and was treated as one undivided property (re-constituted 
property) with a basis equal to the sum of the bases of the portions 
determined under the anti-loss importation provision, and the bases of 
all other portions determined under generally applicable provisions 
(other than section 362(e)(2)).
    If the transaction was described in section 362(a), the transferred 
property was then aggregated on a transferor-by-transferor basis to 
determine whether further adjustment would be required to the bases of 
loss properties under section 362(e)(2). The 2013 NPRM included a 
cross-reference to section 362(e)(2) as well as examples illustrating 
the application of both section 362(e)(1) and (e)(2) to situations 
involving multiple transferors and multiple properties that were not 
all importation properties.

2. Filing Requirements

    To facilitate the administration of both the anti-loss importation 
provisions and the anti-duplication provisions in section 362(e)(2), 
the 2013 NPRM modified the reporting requirements applicable in all 
affected transactions (section 332 liquidations and transactions 
described in section 362(a) or section 362(b)) to require taxpayers to 
identify the bases and values of properties subject to those sections.

3. Modifications to Liquidation Regulations

    The 2013 NPRM also included several modifications to the 
regulations applicable to corporate liquidations. These modifications 
were not substantive changes to the law; they were solely to update the 
regulations to reflect certain statutory changes, including the repeal 
of the General Utilities doctrine (reflected in the modification of 
sections 334(a) and 337(a), and the repeal of sections 333 and 334(c)), 
the removal of former section 334(b)(2) (replaced by section 338), and 
the relocation of former section 332(c) (subsidiary indebtedness) to 
current section 337(b). In response to certain regulatory changes, the 
2013 NPRM also added several cross-references to regulations under 
section 367 and 897 to highlight the treatment of certain transfers 
between foreign corporations.

Summary of Comments and Explanation of Provisions

    In general, the commenters agreed with the general framework 
prescribed in the 2013 NPRM and the positions taken therein by the 
Treasury Department and the IRS. Accordingly, the final regulations 
generally adopt the provisions of the 2013 NPRM. However, the final 
regulations also adopt certain modifications and include certain 
clarifications in response to comments. These comments, and the 
respective responses of the Treasury Department and the IRS, are 
described in the following paragraphs.

1. Comments Related to Partnership Matters

    The majority of comments received in response to the 2013 NPRM 
related to issues involving partnerships.
a. Items Taken Into Account To Determine Treatment of Hypothetical Sale
    As described previously, under the 2013 NPRM, the determination of 
whether gain or loss on property transferred by a partnership is 
subject to federal income tax would be made by reference to the 
treatment of the partners, taking into account all partnership items 
for the year of the Section 362 Transaction. One commenter suggested a 
closing-of-the-books rule instead, asserting such an approach would be 
more administrable for transferor partnerships. The Treasury Department 
and the IRS are concerned that the allocation of partnership items as 
of the date of the transfer could differ from the allocation of such 
items at the end of the partnership tax year. In such a case, the 
partner to whom gain or loss on the hypothetical sale of the 
transferred property would be allocated as of the transfer date (using 
a hypothetical closing-of-the-books method) may not be the partner to 
whom the allocation would be made as of the end of the year, taking all 
items for the year into account. The Treasury Department and the IRS 
believe that the latter approach more accurately identifies the partner 
to whom the gain or loss on a sale of the property would be allocated, 
and thus more accurately determines whether

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such amounts would be subject to federal income tax. Accordingly, these 
final regulations do not permit using a closing-of-the-books method.
    In response to questions about how to determine to which partner an 
item would be allocated, and thus its federal income tax treatment, the 
final regulations clarify that the partnership agreement as well as any 
applicable rules of law are taken into account.
b. Widely-Held Partnerships and Publicly Traded Partnerships
    Another commenter requested that widely held partnerships (WHPs) 
and publicly traded partnerships (PTPs) not be subject to the look-
through rule applicable to all partnerships for determining whether 
gain or loss on a hypothetical sale is subject to federal income tax. 
Instead, the commenter requested these entities be afforded treatment 
similar to that of domestic estates, trusts, RICs, REITs, and 
Cooperatives (and therefore be subject to look-through treatment only 
in abusive situations). The commenter's reasons for this suggested 
modification included that look-through treatment would impose a 
substantial administrative burden on WHPs and PTPs and that these 
entities are not generally vehicles for abuse. However, the statute 
explicitly contemplates that partners, not partnerships, are the focus 
of the inquiry under section 362(e)(1). WHPs and PTPs are already 
required to apply a look-through approach to track and report 
information to their partners. For purposes of determining whether 
there is an importation of loss for PTPs, the Treasury Department and 
the IRS will respect determinations derived by applying generally 
accepted conventions in determining allocable income. See, for example, 
the conventions set forth in Sec.  1.706-4(c)(3)(ii). Accordingly, the 
Treasury Department and the IRS do not believe it is necessary or 
appropriate to treat these partnerships as other than partnerships, and 
the final regulations retain the approach used in the 2013 NPRM.
c. Interactions of Sections 362(e) and 704(c)(1)(C)
    Commenters also requested clarification of the interaction of the 
regulations proposed under section 362(e)(1), the regulations under 
section 362(e)(2), and regulations proposed under section 704(c)(1)(C) 
(79 FR 3041 (January 16, 2014)). The Treasury Department and the IRS 
agree that such clarification would be appropriate. However, the 
interaction of these provisions cannot be addressed independently of 
the promulgation of final regulations under section 704(c)(1)(C). 
Accordingly, these issues will be addressed as part of the finalization 
of regulations under that section.
d. Partnership Allocations in the Case of a Section 362(e)(2)(C) 
Election
    The 2013 NPRM, like the final regulations under section 362(e)(2), 
included examples involving partnership transferors and allocation to 
partners of resulting adjustments under section 362(e)(1) and (2), 
including adjustments in the case of a section 362(e)(2)(C) election. 
The examples direct allocations to the partners that contributed the 
property transferred by the partnership in order to comply with the 
legislative purpose of section 362(e)(1) and (2) and to prevent 
distortions. Commenters agreed with the results provided in the 
examples but requested a clarification of the authority on which the 
analyses were based. The analysis reflected in the examples is based on 
general aggregate and entity principles of partnership tax law, taking 
into account the aggregate approach reflected in the statutory language 
of section 362(e)(1), and the purposes and principles of section 
362(e)(1) and (2). The rule applying an aggregate approach to 
partnerships is set forth in Sec.  1.362-3(d)(2) and is illustrated in 
Example 5 of Sec.  1.362-3(f).
e. Rev. Rul. 84-111 and Rev. Rul. 99-6
    One commenter requested that the final regulations clarify the 
effect of Rev. Rul. 84-111 (1984-30 IRB 6, 1984-2 CB 88) and Rev. Rul. 
99-6 (1999-6 IRB 6, 1999-1 CB 432) on a transfer of all the interests 
in a partnership to a single transferee in a loss importation 
transaction. The Treasury Department and the IRS recognize that 
guidance would be helpful in this area but have concluded that 
resolution of the complex issues implicated by those rulings is beyond 
the scope of this project. Accordingly, these final regulations do not 
address this issue.

2. Comments Related to Other Special Entities

a. Anti-Avoidance Rule
    As previously described, the 2013 NPRM would only subject domestic 
estates, trusts, RICs, REITs, and Cooperatives to look-through 
treatment in certain abusive situations. One comment suggested that the 
anti-avoidance rule would be strengthened if the final regulations 
provided certain operating presumptions or factors to be applied in 
determining whether the rule would apply. The Treasury Department and 
the IRS have considered this suggestion but determined that the 
approach of the 2013 NPRM, focusing on the existence of a plan to avoid 
the anti-loss importation provisions, is appropriate and administrable. 
Accordingly, the final regulations do not adopt this suggestion.
b. Foreign Non-Grantor Trusts
    Another modification suggested by a commenter would allow a foreign 
non-grantor trust to prove that its beneficiaries were not foreign, in 
order to avoid treating gain or loss from its hypothetical sale as 
being treated as not subject to federal income tax. The Treasury 
Department and the IRS considered the suggestion and determined that 
such an approach is inconsistent with the anti-loss importation 
provisions and the general approach of the regulations because, subject 
to the anti-abuse rule, all non-grantor trusts, not their 
beneficiaries, are treated as transferors for purposes of the anti-loss 
importation provisions. In addition, adopting the commenter's 
suggestion would lead to inappropriate electivity with respect to the 
application of the anti-loss importation provisions because such an 
approach would depend on the identity of the foreign non-grantor 
trust's beneficiaries rather than a determination of whether the 
foreign non-grantor trust is subject to federal income tax. 
Accordingly, the final regulations do not adopt this suggestion.
c. Trusts With No Distributable Net Income
    Another commenter suggested that a domestic trust should be 
excepted from look-through treatment under the anti-abuse rule if it 
has no distributable net income within the meaning of section 643(a) in 
the taxable year of the transaction. The Treasury Department and the 
IRS considered this suggestion and determined that it could lead to 
inappropriate electivity and abuse because the existence of 
distributable net income is not controlling in determining whether a 
transfer furthers a plan to avoid the anti-loss importation provisions. 
The existence of such a plan is controlling for determining that the 
transfer is subject to the anti-abuse rule. Accordingly, the final 
regulations do not adopt this suggestion.
d. Tax-Exempt Transferors of Debt-Financed Property
    Under the 2013 NPRM, if a tax-exempt entity transferred debt-
financed property (as defined in section 514), the

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disposition of such property would be subject to federal income tax and 
thus the property could not be importation property. This rule applied 
even if there was only a de minimis amount of indebtedness and so only 
a small portion of any gain or loss would be subject to federal income 
tax. Commenters noted the cliff effect and resulting potential for 
avoidance of the anti-loss importation provisions. The Treasury 
Department and the IRS agree, and the final regulations adopt an 
approach that treats debt-financed property as subject to federal 
income tax in proportion to the amount of such gain or loss that would 
be includible in the transferor's UBTI on a sale under sections 511-
514. The final regulations provide that portions of property determined 
under this rule are generally treated under the anti-loss importation 
provisions in the same manner as portions of property tentatively 
divided to reflect multiple owners of gain or loss on the property (for 
example, when a partnership transfers property to Acquiring).

3. Interaction With Regulations Under Section 367(b)

    The proposed regulations requested comments on the appropriate 
treatment of transactions subject to section 367(b) and to either 
section 334(b)(1)(B) or 362(e)(1). Comments were also specifically 
requested on what effect a basis reduction required under section 
334(b)(1)(B) or 362(e)(1) should have on earnings and profits and any 
inclusion required under Sec.  1.367(b)-3. One comment suggested that 
if an inbound liquidation or inter-group asset reorganization gives 
rise to an inclusion of the all earnings and profits amount under Sec.  
1.367(b)-3, the basis reduction under section 334(b)(1)(B) or 
362(e)(1), respectively, should be reduced to allow the transferee 
corporation to preserve an amount of built-in loss equal to the all 
earnings and profits amount. The comment suggested that this reduction 
is appropriate because the inclusion of the all earnings and profits 
amount is intended, in part, as a toll charge for importing basis into 
the U.S. tax system. However, the comment acknowledged that if such a 
rule was adopted, anti-abuse rules would be needed to address stuffing 
transactions and consideration should be given to adjusting the 
reduction for foreign tax credits associated with the inclusion of the 
all earnings and profits amount.
    The Treasury Department and the IRS have determined that the basis 
reduction should not be affected by an inclusion of the all earnings 
and profits amount. First, there is no indication in section 334(b) or 
362(e), or their legislative history, that the basis reduction should 
be reduced or otherwise affected by an inclusion of the all earnings 
and profits amount. Second, such a reduction may be contrary to the 
policies underlying these provisions. For example, the built-in loss 
may have arisen before a domestic corporation acquires all the stock of 
a foreign corporation such that the built-in loss bears no relation to 
the all earnings and profits amount. Finally, determining the extent to 
which the built-in loss relates to the all earnings and profits amount 
would involve undue complexity. Accordingly, the final regulations do 
not adopt this suggestion. Furthermore, the final regulations 
affirmatively state that the basis reduction does not affect the 
calculation of the all earnings and profits amount.

4. Transferred Basis Transaction

    Commenters requested clarification of whether a transferee's basis 
in property continued to be considered determined by reference to its 
transferor's basis, notwithstanding the application of section 
334(b)(1)(B) or section 362(e)(1). One comment specifically related to 
the application of regulations under section 755; other comments 
related to the treatment of the transaction more generally, including 
under sections 1223 (holding periods) and 7701(a)(4) (definition of 
transferred basis transaction). The Treasury Department and the IRS 
have concluded that the application of the anti-loss importation 
provisions to section 332 liquidations or Section 362 Transactions 
should not be viewed as altering the fundamental nature of the 
transactions to which section 334(b), or section 362(a) or (b), apply. 
Similarly, the Treasury Department and the IRS have concluded that the 
anti-duplication provisions in section 362(e)(2) and Sec.  1.362-4 
should not be viewed as altering the fundamental nature of the 
transactions to which they apply. Accordingly, the final regulations 
expressly provide that, notwithstanding the application of the anti-
loss importation or anti-duplication provisions to a transaction, the 
transferee's basis is generally considered determined by reference to 
the transferor's basis for federal income tax purposes.
    However, solely for purposes of determining the adjustment to the 
basis of partnership property under section 755 when a partnership 
interest is transferred in a loss importation transaction, the 
transferee's basis in the interest will be treated as not determined by 
reference to the transferor's basis. The reason for this exception 
under section 755 is that the treatment prescribed under Sec.  1.755-
1(b)(2) and (3) (generally applicable to non-substituted basis 
transactions and providing for basis increases to built-in gain 
property and basis decreases to built-in loss property) mirrors that 
prescribed under the anti-loss importation provisions. Accordingly, in 
order to align the adjustments to partnership property under Sec.  
1.755-1 with those made under the anti-loss importation provisions, the 
final regulations provide that, solely for purposes of applying section 
755, a determination of basis under the anti-loss importation 
provisions is treated as not made by reference to the transferor's 
basis.

5. Applicability of Other Provisions for Determining Basis

    A commenter noted that certain language in the 2013 NPRM could be 
read in a way that was not intended. The 2013 NPRM states the general 
rule that Acquiring's basis in importation property in a loss 
importation transaction is equal to the value of the property 
immediately after the transaction, ``[n]otwithstanding any other 
provision of law[.]'' The comment indicated that this language could be 
read to mean that, if the anti-loss importation provisions applied to a 
transaction, the transaction would not be subject to other provisions 
of law, such as section 482, that could further affect basis. Any such 
implication was wholly unintended and would be inappropriate. 
Accordingly, the final regulations clarify that other provisions of law 
do in fact continue to apply.

6. Miscellaneous

    Immediately following the publication of the 2013 NPRM, a number of 
questions were raised regarding cross-references to the anti-loss 
importation and anti-duplication provisions that were proposed to be 
included in Sec.  1.358-6 (basis in triangular reorganizations). Those 
cross-references were included solely to put taxpayers on notice that 
the anti-loss importation and anti-duplication provisions could modify 
the application of the triangular basis regulations to a transaction 
subject to those regulations. No substantive rule was intended or 
effected by the proposed cross-references. However, to clarify the 
purpose and scope of the cross-references, the final regulations do not 
include the individual cross-references included in the 2013 NPRM. 
Instead, the final regulations combine these multiple cross-references 
into one cross-

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reference that is included in the general statement of scope in Sec.  
1.358-6(a).
    Commenters also noted a number of nonsubstantive corrections and 
clarifications that have been adopted.
    Finally, commenters suggested a number of issues that could be the 
subject of further study, such as the effect of tax treaties, 
nonfunctional currency, and the application of section 7701(g) 
(clarification of fair market value in the case of non-recourse 
indebtedness). These issues are beyond the scope of this project and 
are therefore not addressed in these final regulations. The Treasury 
Department and the IRS are considering whether further study of those 
issues should be undertaken.
    In addition, nonsubstantive changes to conform nomenclature with 
that adopted in these final regulations, as well as to correct obvious 
errors and clarify cross-references, are made to final regulations 
under sections 362(e)(2), 705, and 1367 published under TD 9633.
    Finally, these final regulations include modifications to 
Sec. Sec.  1.332-2 and 1.351-1 that reflect certain statutory changes 
under sections 332 (relating to ownership of subsidiary stock) and 351 
(relating to property permitted to be received by a transferor without 
recognition of gain or loss) proposed by the Treasury Department and 
the IRS in the 2005 NPRM (the statutory modifications). As no comments 
were received with respect to the statutory modifications, the 
statutory modifications are adopted as final regulations without 
change.

Effective/Applicability Date

    The final regulations under sections 334(b)(1)(B) and 362(e)(1) 
generally adopt the proposed effective date and thus are applicable to 
transactions occurring on or after March 28, 2016, unless completed 
pursuant to a binding agreement that was in effect prior to March 28, 
2016, and all times afterwards. The final regulations also apply to 
transactions occurring before March 28, 2016 resulting from entity 
classification elections made under Sec.  301.7701-3 that are filed on 
or after March 28, 2016. In addition, the final regulations provide 
that taxpayers may apply these rules to any transaction occurring after 
October 22, 2004.

Special Analyses

    Certain IRS regulations, including this one, are exempt from the 
requirements of Executive Order 12866, as supplemented and reaffirmed 
by Executive Order 13563. Therefore, a regulatory impact 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. Further, it is hereby certified that these final 
regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities. This certification is based on 
the fact that the collection of information requirement in these 
regulations modifies an existing collection of information by requiring 
that certain information be reported separately instead of in the 
aggregate. Although there should be an actual decrease in reporting 
burden, since taxpayers would no longer be required to aggregate the 
data they collect, any change is expected to be minimal. Accordingly, a 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. chapter 6) is not required. Pursuant to section 7805(f) of the 
Code, the proposed regulations preceding these final regulations were 
submitted to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration for comment on their impact on small business, and no 
comments were received.

Drafting Information

    The principal author of these regulations is John P. Stemwedel of 
the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate), IRS. However, other 
personnel from the Treasury Department and the IRS participated in 
their development.

List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1

    Income taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Adoption of Amendments to the Regulations

    Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is amended as follows:

PART 1--INCOME TAXES

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Paragraph 1. The authority citation for part 1 is amended by adding 
entries in numerical order to read in part as follows:

    Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *
    Section 1.334-1 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 367(b).
* * * * *
    Section 1.362-3 also issued under 26 U.S.C. 367(b).
* * * * *

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Par. 2. Section 1.332-2 is amended by revising the first sentence of 
paragraph (a) and adding paragraph (f) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.332-2  Requirements for nonrecognition of gain or loss.

    (a) The nonrecognition of gain or loss under section 332 is limited 
to the receipt of property by a corporation that is the actual owner of 
stock (in the liquidating corporation) meeting the requirements of 
section 1504(a)(2). * * *
* * * * *
    (f) Applicability date. The first sentence of paragraph (a) of this 
section applies to plans of complete liquidation adopted after March 
28, 1985, except as specified in section 1804(e)(6)(B)(ii) and (iii) of 
Pubic Law 99-514.

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Par. 3. Section 1.332-6 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(3) and 
adding a sentence at the end of paragraph (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.332-6  Records to be kept and information to be filed with 
return.

    (a) * * *
    (3) The fair market value and basis of assets of the liquidating 
corporation that have been or will be transferred to any recipient 
corporation, aggregated as follows:
    (i) Importation property distributed in a loss importation 
transaction, as defined in Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2) and (3) (except that 
``section 332 liquidation'' is substituted for ``section 362 
transaction''), respectively;
    (ii) Property with respect to which gain or loss was recognized on 
the distribution;
    (iii) Property not described in paragraph (a)(3)(i) or (ii) of this 
section;
* * * * *
    (e) Effective/applicability date. * * * Paragraph (a)(3) of this 
section applies with respect to liquidations under section 332 
occurring on or after March 28, 2016, and also with respect to 
liquidations under section 332 occurring before such date as a result 
of an entity classification election under Sec.  301.7701-3 of this 
chapter filed on or after March 28, 2016, unless such liquidation is 
pursuant to a binding agreement that was in effect prior to March 28, 
2016 and at all times thereafter.

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Par. 4. Section 1.332-7 is amended by adding a sentence after the first 
sentence of the paragraph to read as follows:


Sec.  1.332-7  Indebtedness of subsidiary to parent.

    * * * See section 337(b)(1). * * *


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Par. 5. Section 1.334-1 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  1.334-1  Basis of property received in liquidations.

    (a) In general. Section 334 sets forth rules for determining a 
distributee's

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basis in property received in a distribution in complete liquidation of 
a corporation. The general rule is set forth in section 334(a) and 
provides that, if property is received in a distribution in complete 
liquidation of a corporation and if gain or loss is recognized on the 
receipt of the property, then the distributee's basis in the property 
is the fair market value of the property at the time of the 
distribution. However, if property is received in a complete 
liquidation to which section 332 applies, including property received 
in satisfaction of an indebtedness described in section 337(b)(1), see 
section 334(b)(1) and paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) Liquidations under section 332--(1) General rule. Except as 
otherwise provided in paragraph (b)(2) or (3) of this section, if a 
corporation (P) meeting the ownership requirements of section 332(b)(1) 
receives property from a subsidiary (S) in a complete liquidation to 
which section 332 applies (section 332 liquidation), including property 
received in a transfer in satisfaction of indebtedness that satisfies 
the requirements of section 337(b)(1), P's basis in the property 
received is the same as S's basis in the property immediately before 
the property was distributed. However, see Sec.  1.460-
4(k)(3)(iv)(B)(2) for rules relating to adjustments to the basis of 
certain contracts accounted for using a long-term contract method of 
accounting that are acquired in a section 332 liquidation.
    (2) Basis in property with respect to which gain or loss was 
recognized. Except as otherwise provided in Subtitle A of the Internal 
Revenue Code (Code) and this subchapter of the Income Tax Regulations, 
if S recognizes gain or loss on the distribution of property to P in a 
section 332 liquidation, P's basis in that property is the fair market 
value of the property at the time of the distribution. Section 
334(b)(1)(A) (certain tax-exempt distributions under section 
337(b)(2)); see also, for example, Sec.  1.367(e)-2(b)(3)(i).
    (3) Basis in importation property received in loss importation 
transaction--(i) Purpose. The purpose of section 334(b)(1)(B) and this 
paragraph (b)(3) is to modify the application of this section to 
prevent P from importing a net built-in loss in a transaction described 
in section 332. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(A) of this section for 
definitions of terms used in this paragraph (b)(3).
    (ii) Determination of basis. Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section, if a section 332 liquidation is a loss importation 
transaction, P's basis in each importation property received from S in 
the liquidation is an amount that is equal to the value of the 
property. The basis of property received in a section 332 liquidation 
that is not importation property received in a loss importation 
transaction is determined under generally applicable basis rules 
without regard to whether the liquidation also involves the receipt of 
importation property in a loss importation transaction.
    (iii) Operating rules--(A) In general. For purposes of section 
334(b)(1)(B) and this paragraph (b)(3), the provisions of Sec.  1.362-3 
(basis of importation property received in a loss importation 
transaction) apply, adjusted as appropriate to apply to section 332 
liquidations. Thus, when used in this paragraph (b)(3), the terms 
``importation property,'' ``loss importation transaction,'' and 
``value'' have the same meaning as in Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2), (3), and 
(4), respectively, except that ``the section 332(b)(1) distributee 
corporation'' is substituted for ``Acquiring'' and ``section 332 
liquidation'' is substituted for ``section 362 transaction.'' 
Similarly, when gain or loss on property would be owned or treated as 
owned by multiple persons, the provisions of Sec.  1.362-3(d)(2) apply 
to tentatively divide the property in applying this section, 
substituting ``section 332 liquidation'' for ``section 362 
transaction'' and making such other adjustments as necessary.
    (B) Time for making determinations. For purposes of section 
334(b)(1)(B) and this paragraph (b)(3)--
    (1) P's basis in distributed property. P's basis in each property S 
distributes to P in the section 332 liquidation is determined 
immediately after S distributes each such property;
    (2) Value of distributed property. The value of each property S 
distributes to P in the section 332 liquidation is determined 
immediately after S distributes the property;
    (3) Importation property. The determination of whether each 
property distributed by S is importation property is made as of the 
time S distributes each such property;
    (4) Loss importation transaction. The determination of whether a 
section 332 liquidation is a loss importation transaction is made 
immediately after S makes the final liquidating distribution to P.
    (C) Effect of basis determination under this paragraph (b)(3)--(1) 
Determination by reference to transferor's basis. A determination of 
basis under section 334(b)(1)(B) and this paragraph (b)(3) is a 
determination by reference to the transferor's basis, including for 
purposes of sections 1223(2) and 7701(a)(43). However, solely for 
purposes of applying section 755, a determination of basis under this 
paragraph (b)(3) is treated as a determination not by reference to the 
transferor's basis.
    (2) Not tax-exempt income or noncapital, nondeductible expense. The 
application of this paragraph (b)(3) does not give rise to an item 
treated as tax-exempt income under Sec.  1.1502-32(b)(2)(ii) or as a 
noncapital, nondeductible expense under Sec.  1.1502-32(b)(2)(iii).
    (3) No effect on earnings and profits. Any determination of basis 
under this paragraph (b)(3) does not reduce or otherwise affect the 
calculation of the all earnings and profits amount provided in Sec.  
1.367(b)-2(d).
    (iv) Examples. The examples in this paragraph (b)(3)(iv) illustrate 
the application of section 334(b)(1)(B) and the provisions of this 
paragraph (b)(3). Unless the facts indicate otherwise, the examples use 
the following nomenclature and assumptions: USP is a domestic 
corporation that has not elected to be an S corporation within the 
meaning of section 1361(a)(1); FC, CFC1, and CFC2 are controlled 
foreign corporations within the meaning of section 957(a), which are 
not engaged in a U.S. trade or business, have no U.S. real property 
interests, and have no other relationships, activities, or interests 
that would cause their property to be subject to any tax imposed under 
subtitle A of the Code (federal income tax); there is no applicable 
income tax treaty; and all persons and transactions are unrelated. All 
other relevant facts are set forth in the examples:

    Example 1. Basic application of this paragraph (b)(3). (i) 
Distribution of importation property in a loss importation 
transaction. (A) Facts. USP owns the sole outstanding share of FC 
stock. FC owns three assets, A1 (basis $40, value $50), A2 (basis 
$120, value $30), and A3 (basis $140, value $20). On Date 1, FC 
distributes A1, A2, and A3 to USP in a complete liquidation that 
qualifies under section 332.
    (B) Importation property. Under Sec.  1.362-3(d)(2), the fact 
that any gain or loss recognized by a CFC may affect an income 
inclusion under section 951(a) does not alone cause gain or loss 
recognized by the CFC to be treated as taken into account in 
determining a federal income tax liability for purposes of this 
section. Thus, if FC had sold either A1, A2, or A3 immediately 
before the transaction, no gain or loss recognized on the sale would 
have been taken into account in determining a federal income tax 
liability. Further, if USP had sold A1, A2, or A3 immediately after 
the transaction, USP would take into account any gain or loss 
recognized on the sale in determining its federal income tax 
liability. Therefore, A1, A2, and A3 are

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all importation properties. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(A) of this 
section and Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2).
    (C) Loss importation transaction. Immediately after the 
distribution, USP's aggregate basis in the importation properties, 
A1, A2, and A3, would, but for section 334(b)(1)(B) and this 
section, be $300 ($40 + $120 + $140) and the properties' aggregate 
value would be $100 ($50 + $30 + $20). Therefore, the importation 
properties' aggregate basis would exceed their aggregate value and 
the distribution is a loss importation transaction. See paragraph 
(b)(3)(iii)(A) of this section and Sec.  1.362-3(c)(3).
    (D) Basis of importation property distributed in loss 
importation transaction. Because the importation properties, A1, A2, 
and A3, were transferred in a loss importation transaction, the 
basis in each of the importation properties received is equal to its 
value immediately after FC distributes the property. Accordingly, 
USP's basis in A1 is $50; USP's basis in A2 is $30; and USP's basis 
in A3 is $20.
    (ii) Distribution of both importation and non-importation 
property in a loss importation transaction. (A) Facts. The facts are 
the same as in paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 1 except that FC is 
engaged in a U.S. trade or business and A3 is used in that U.S. 
trade or business.
    (B) Importation property. A1 and A2 are importation properties 
for the reasons set forth in paragraph (i)(B) of this Example 1. 
However, if FC had sold A3 immediately before the transaction, FC 
would take into account any gain or loss recognized on the sale in 
determining its federal income tax liability. Therefore, A3 is not 
importation property. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(A) of this section 
and Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2).
    (C) Loss importation transaction. Immediately after the 
distribution, USP's aggregate basis in the importation properties, 
A1 and A2, would, but for section 334(b)(1)(B) and this section, be 
$160 ($40 + $120). Further, the properties' aggregate value would be 
$80 ($50 + $30). Therefore, the importation properties' aggregate 
basis would exceed their aggregate value and the distribution is a 
loss importation transaction. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(A) of this 
section and Sec.  1.362-3(c)(3).
    (D) Basis of importation property distributed in loss 
importation transaction. Because the importation properties, A1 and 
A2, were transferred in a loss importation transaction, the basis in 
each of the importation properties received is equal to its value 
immediately after FC distributes the property. Accordingly, USP's 
basis in A1 is $50 and USP's basis in A2 is $30.
    (E) Basis of other property. Because A3 is not importation 
property distributed in a loss importation transaction, USP's basis 
in A3 is determined under generally applicable basis rules. 
Accordingly, USP's basis in A3 is $140, the adjusted basis that FC 
had in the property immediately before the distribution. See section 
334(b)(1).
    (iii) FC not wholly owned. The facts are the same as in 
paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 1 except that USP owns only 80% of 
the sole outstanding class of FC stock and the remaining 20% is 
owned by individual X. Further, on Date 1 and pursuant to the plan 
of liquidation, FC distributes A1 and A2 to USP and A3 to X. A1 and 
A2 are importation properties, the distribution to USP is a loss 
importation transaction, and USP's bases in A1 and A2 are equal to 
their value ($50 and $30, respectively) for the reasons set forth in 
paragraphs (ii)(C) and (D) of this Example 1. Under section 334(a), 
X's basis in A3 is $20.
    (iv) Importation property, no net built in loss. (A) Facts. The 
facts are the same as in paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 1 except 
that the value of A2 is $230.
    (B) Importation property. A1, A2, and A3, are importation 
properties for the reasons set forth in paragraph (i)(B) of this 
Example 1.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. Immediately after the 
distribution, USP's aggregate basis in the importation properties, 
A1, A2, and A3, would, but for section 334(b)(1)(B) and this 
section, be $300 ($40 + $120 + $140). However, the properties' 
aggregate value would also be $300 ($50 + $230 + $20). Therefore, 
the importation properties' aggregate basis would not exceed their 
aggregate value and the distribution is not a loss importation 
transaction. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(A) of this section and Sec.  
1.362-3(c)(3).
    (D) Basis of importation property not distributed in loss 
importation transaction. Because the importation properties, A1, A2, 
and A3, were not distributed in a loss importation transaction, the 
basis of each of the importation properties is determined under the 
generally applicable basis rules. Accordingly, immediately after the 
distribution, USP's basis in A1 is $40, USP's basis in A2 is $120, 
and USP's basis in A3 is $140, the adjusted bases that FC had in the 
properties immediately before the distribution. See section 
334(b)(1).
    (v) CFC stock as importation property distributed in loss 
importation transaction. (A) Facts. USP owns the sole outstanding 
share of FC stock. FC owns the sole outstanding share of CFC1 stock 
(basis $80, value $100) and the sole outstanding share of CFC2 stock 
(basis $100, value $5). On Date 1, FC distributes its shares of CFC1 
and CFC2 stock to USP in a complete liquidation that qualifies under 
section 332.
    (B) Importation property. No special rule applies to the 
treatment of property that is the stock of a CFC. Thus, if FC had 
sold either the CFC1 share or the CFC2 share immediately before the 
transaction, no gain or loss recognized on the sale would have been 
taken into account in determining a federal income tax liability. 
Further, if USP had sold either the CFC1 share or the CFC2 share 
immediately after the transaction, USP would take into account any 
gain or loss recognized on the sale in determining its federal 
income tax liability. Thus, the CFC1 share and the CFC2 share are 
importation property. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(A) of this section 
and Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2).
    (C) Loss importation transaction. Immediately after the 
distribution, USP's aggregate basis in importation property (the 
CFC1 share and the CFC2 share) would, but for section 334(b)(1)(B) 
and this section, be $180 ($80 + $100) and the shares' aggregate 
value is $105 ($100 + $5). Therefore, the importation property's 
aggregate basis would exceed their aggregate value and the 
distribution is a loss importation transaction. See paragraph 
(b)(3)(iii)(A) of this section and Sec.  1.362-3(c)(3).
    (D) Basis of importation property distributed in loss 
importation transaction. Because the importation property (the CFC1 
share and the CFC2 share) was transferred in a loss importation 
transaction, USP's basis in each of the shares received is equal to 
its value immediately after FC distributes the shares. Accordingly, 
USP's basis in the CFC1 share is $100 and USP's basis in the CFC2 
share is $5.
    Example 2. Multiple step liquidation. (i) Facts. USP owns the 
sole outstanding share of FC stock. On January 1 of year 1, FC 
adopts a plan of liquidation. FC makes the following distributions 
to USP in a transaction that qualifies as a complete liquidation 
under section 332. In year 1, FC distributes A1 and, immediately 
before the distribution, FC's basis in A1 is $100 and A1's value is 
$120. In Year 2, FC distributes A2, and, immediately before the 
distribution, FC's basis in A2 is $100 and A2's value is $120. In 
year 3, in its final liquidating distribution, FC distributes A3 
and, immediately before the distribution, FC's basis in A3 is $100 
and A3's value is $120. As of the time of the final distribution, 
USP had depreciated the bases of A1 and A2 to $90 and $95, 
respectively; the value of A1 had appreciated to $160; and, the 
value of A2 has declined to $0.
    (ii) Importation property. If FC had sold either A1, A2, or A3 
immediately before it was distributed, no gain or loss recognized on 
the sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability. Further, if USP had sold either A1, A2, or A3 
immediately after it was distributed, USP would take into account 
any gain or loss recognized on the sale in determining its federal 
income tax liability. Therefore, A1, A2, and A3 are all importation 
properties. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(A) of this section and Sec.  
1.362-3(c)(2).
    (iii) Loss importation transaction. Immediately after it was 
distributed, USP's basis in each of the importation properties, A1, 
A2, and A3, would, but for section 334(b)(1)(B) and this section, 
have been $100. Further, immediately after each such property was 
distributed, its value was $120. Thus, the properties' aggregate 
basis, $300, would not have exceeded the properties' aggregate 
value, $360. Accordingly, the distribution is not a loss importation 
transaction irrespective of the fact that, when the liquidation was 
completed, the properties' aggregate basis was $285 and the 
properties' aggregate value was $280. See paragraph (b)(3)(iii)(B) 
of this section and Sec.  1.362-3(c)(3).
    (iv) Basis of importation property not distributed in loss 
importation transaction. Because the importation properties, A1, A2, 
and A3, were not distributed in a loss importation transaction, the 
basis of each of the importation properties is determined under the 
generally applicable basis rules. Accordingly, USP takes each of the 
properties with a basis of $100 and, immediately after the final 
distribution, has

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an adjusted basis of $90 in A1 (USP's $100 basis less the $10 
depreciation), $95 in A2 (USP's $100 basis less the $5 
depreciation), and $100 in A3. See section 334(b).

    (c) Applicability date. This section applies with respect to 
liquidations occurring on or after March 28, 2016, and also with 
respect to liquidations occurring before such date as a result of an 
entity classification election under Sec.  301.7701-3 of this chapter 
filed on or after March 28, 2016, unless such liquidation is pursuant 
to a binding agreement that was in effect prior to March 28, 2016 and 
at all times thereafter. In addition, taxpayers may apply this section 
to any section 332 liquidation occurring after October 22, 2004.

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Par. 6. Section 1.337-1 is added to read as follows:


Sec.  1.337-1  Nonrecognition for property distributed to parent in 
complete liquidation of subsidiary.

    (a) General rule. If sections 332(a) and 337 are applicable with 
respect to the receipt of a subsidiary`s property in complete 
liquidation, no gain or loss is recognized to the liquidating 
subsidiary with respect to such property (including property 
distributed with respect to indebtedness, see section 337(b)(1) and 
Sec.  1.332-7), except as provided in section 337(b)(2) (distributions 
to certain tax-exempt distributees), section 367(e)(2) (distributions 
to foreign corporations), and section 897(d) (distributions of U.S. 
real property interests by foreign corporations).
    (b) Aplicability date. This section applies to any taxable year 
beginning on or after March 28, 2016.

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Par. 7. Section 1.351-1 is amended by:
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1. Adding headings for paragraphs (a) and (a)(1) and revising the first 
sentence of paragraph (a)(1) introductory text.
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2. Adding a sentence after the fifth sentence in paragraph (a)(1) 
introductory text and removing the phrase ``For purposes of this 
section'' at the end of paragraph (a)(1) introductory text and adding 
in its place the phrase ``In addition, for purposes of this section''.
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3. Revising paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii).
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4. Removing the undesignated paragraph immediately following paragraph 
(a)(1)(ii).
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5. Adding a heading for paragraph (a)(2).
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6. Adding a heading for paragraph (b) and revising paragraph (b)(1).
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7. Adding a heading for paragraph (b)(2).
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8. Adding paragraph (d).
    The additions and revisions read as follows:


Sec.  1.351-1  Transfer to corporation controlled by transferor.

    (a) In general--(1) Nonrecognition of gain or loss. Section 351(a) 
provides, in general, for the nonrecognition of gain or loss upon the 
transfer by one or more persons of property to a corporation solely in 
exchange for stock of such corporation if, immediately after the 
exchange, such person or persons are in control of the corporation to 
which the property was transferred. * * * For purposes of this section, 
stock rights and stock warrants are not included in the term stock. * * 
*
    (i) Stock will not be treated as issued for property if it is 
issued for services rendered or to be rendered to or for the benefit of 
the issuing corporation; and
    (ii) Stock will not be treated as issued for property if it is 
issued for property which is of relatively small value in comparison to 
the value of the stock already owned (or to be received for services) 
by the person who transferred such property and the primary purpose of 
the transfer is to qualify under this section the exchanges of property 
by other persons transferring property.
    (2) Application. * * *
* * * * *
    (b) Multiple transferors--(1) Disproportionate transfers. When 
property is transferred to a corporation by two or more persons in 
exchange for stock, as described in paragraph (a) of this section, and 
the stock received is disproportionate to the transferor's prior 
interest in such property, the entire transaction will be given tax 
effect in accordance with its true nature, and the transaction may be 
treated as if the stock had first been received in proportion and then 
some of such stock had been used to make gifts (section 2501 and 
following), to pay compensation (sections 61(a)(1) and 83(a)), or to 
satisfy obligations of the transferor of any kind.
    (2) Application. * * *
* * * * *
    (d) Applicability date. Paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this 
section apply to transfers after October 2, 1989, for tax years ending 
after such date, except as specified in section 7203(c)(2) and (3) of 
Public Law 101-239.

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Par. 8. Section 1.351-3 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(3) and 
(b)(3), and adding a sentence at the end of paragraph (f) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.351-3  Records to be kept and information to be filed.

    (a) * * *
    (3) The fair market value and basis of the property transferred by 
such transferor in the exchange, determined immediately before the 
transfer and aggregated as follows:
    (i) Importation property transferred in a loss importation 
transaction, as defined in Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2) and (3), respectively;
    (ii) Loss duplication property as defined in Sec.  1.362-4(g)(1);
    (iii) Property with respect to which any gain or loss was 
recognized on the transfer (without regard to whether such property is 
also identified in paragraph (a)(3)(i) or (ii) of this section); and
    (iv) Property not described in paragraph (a)(3)(i), (ii), or (iii) 
of this section.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) The fair market value and basis of property received in the 
exchange, determined immediately before the transfer and aggregated as 
follows:
    (i) Importation property transferred in a loss importation 
transaction, as defined in Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2) and (3), respectively;
    (ii) Loss duplication property as defined in Sec.  1.362-4(g)(1);
    (iii) Property with respect to which any gain or loss was 
recognized on the transfer (without regard to whether such property is 
also identified in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section);
    (iv) Property not described in paragraph (b)(3)(i), (ii), or (iii) 
of this section; and
* * * * *
    (f) Effective/applicability date. * * * Paragraphs (a)(3) and 
(b)(3) of this section apply with respect to exchanges under section 
351 occurring on or after March 28, 2016, and also with respect to 
exchanges under section 351 occurring before such date as a result of 
an entity classification election under Sec.  301.7701-3 of this 
chapter filed on or after March 28, 2016, unless such exchange is 
pursuant to a binding agreement that was in effect prior to March 28, 
2016 and at all times thereafter.

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Par. 9. Section 1.358-6 is amended by adding a sentence at the end of 
paragraph (a), revising paragraphs (c)(4) introductory text, (e), and 
the first sentence of paragraph (f)(3), and adding paragraph (f)(4) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  1.358-6  Stock basis in certain triangular reorganizations.

    (a) Scope. * * * See also sections 362(e)(1) and 362(e)(2) for 
further adjustments to basis that may be necessary under either or both 
of those sections.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *

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    (4) Examples. The rules of this paragraph (c) are illustrated by 
the following examples. For purposes of these examples, P, S, and T are 
domestic corporations, the property transferred is not importation 
property within the meaning of Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2) or loss duplication 
property within the meaning of Sec.  1.362-4(g)(1), P and S do not file 
consolidated returns, P owns all of the shares of the only class of S 
stock, the P stock exchanged in the transaction satisfies the 
requirements of the applicable triangular reorganization provisions, 
and the facts set forth the only corporate activity.
* * * * *
    (e) Cross-references--(1) Triangular reorganizations involving 
members of a consolidated group. For rules relating to stock basis 
adjustments made as a result of a triangular reorganization in which P 
and S, or P and T, as applicable, are, or become, members of a 
consolidated group, see Sec.  1.1502-30. However, if a transaction is a 
group structure change, stock basis adjustments are determined under 
Sec.  1.1502-31 and not under Sec.  1.1502-30, even if the transaction 
also qualifies as a reorganization otherwise subject to Sec.  1.1502-
30.
    (2) Triangular reorganizations involving certain foreign 
corporations. For rules relating to stock basis adjustments made as a 
result of triangular reorganizations involving certain foreign 
corporations, see Sec. Sec.  1.367(b)-4(b), 1.367(b)-10, and 1.367(b)-
13.
    (f) * * *
    (3) Triangular G reorganization and special rule for triangular 
reorganizations involving members of a consolidated group. Paragraph 
(e)(1) of this section shall apply to triangular reorganizations 
occurring on or after September 17, 2008. * * *
    (4) Triangular reorganizations involving importation property 
acquired in loss importation transaction or loss duplication 
transaction; triangular reorganizations involving certain foreign 
corporations. Paragraphs (a) and (e)(2) of this section apply to 
triangular reorganizations occurring after October 22, 2004 unless 
effected to a binding agreement that was in effect prior to that date 
and at all times thereafter.

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Par. 10. Section 1.362-3 is added to read as follows:


Sec.  1.362-3  Basis of importation property acquired in loss 
importation transaction.

    (a) Purpose. The purpose of section 362(e)(1) and this section is 
to modify the application of section 362(a) (section 351 transfers, 
contributions to capital, or paid-in surplus) and section 362(b) 
(reorganizations) to prevent a corporation (Acquiring) from importing a 
net built-in loss in a transaction described in either section. See 
paragraph (c) of this section for definitions of terms used in this 
section.
    (b) Basis determinations under this section--(1) Basis of 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Notwithstanding the general rules of section 362(a) and (b), 
Acquiring's basis in importation property (as defined in paragraph 
(c)(2) of this section) acquired in a loss importation transaction (as 
defined in paragraph (c)(3) of this section) is equal to the value of 
the property immediately after the transaction.
    (2) Adjustment to basis of subsidiary stock in triangular 
reorganizations. If a corporation (P) computes its basis in stock of a 
subsidiary (whether S or T) under Sec.  1.358-6 (stock basis in certain 
triangular reorganizations), P's basis in property treated as acquired 
by P in Sec.  1.358-6(c) is determined under section 362(e)(1) and this 
section to the extent such property, if actually acquired by P, would 
be importation property acquired in a loss importation transaction. See 
Sec.  1.358-6(c)(1)(i)(A), (c)(2)(ii)(B), and (c)(3)(i). The 
subsidiary's basis in the property actually acquired in the transaction 
is determined under applicable law (including this section), without 
regard to the amount of any adjustment to P's basis in the subsidiary's 
stock. Thus, the basis of the property in S's or T's hands may differ 
from the amount of the adjustment to P's basis in its stock of S or T.
    (3) Acquiring's basis in other property transferred. In general, 
Acquiring's basis in property received in a section 362 transaction (as 
defined in paragraph (c)(1) of this section) that is not determined 
under section 362(e)(1) and this section is determined under section 
362(a) or section 362(b). However, if the transaction is described in 
section 362(a) (without regard to whether it is also described in any 
other section), further adjustment may be required under section 
362(e)(2). See Sec.  1.362-4.
    (4) Other effects of basis determination under this section--(i) 
Determination by reference to transferor's basis. A determination of 
basis under this section is a determination by reference to the 
transferor's basis, including for purposes of sections 1223(2) and 
7701(a)(43). However, solely for purposes of applying section 755, a 
determination of basis under this section is treated as a determination 
not by reference to the transferor's basis.
    (ii) Not tax-exempt income or noncapital, nondeductible expense. 
The application of this section does not give rise to an item treated 
as tax-exempt income under Sec.  1.1502-32(b)(2)(ii) or as a 
noncapital, nondeductible expense under Sec.  1.1502-32(b)(2)(iii).
    (iii) No effect on earnings and profits. Any determination of basis 
under this section does not reduce or otherwise affect the calculation 
of the all earnings and profits amount provided in Sec.  1.367(b)-2(d).
    (c) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions apply:
    (1) Section 362 transaction. The term section 362 transaction means 
any transaction described in section 362(a) or in section 362(b).
    (2) Importation property--(i) General rule. The term importation 
property means any property (including separate portions determined 
under paragraph (d)(4) of this section and separate portions of 
property tentatively divided under paragraph (e)(2) of this section) 
with respect to which--
    (A) Any gain or loss that would be recognized on its sale by the 
transferor immediately before the transaction (the transferor's 
hypothetical sale) would not be subject to tax imposed under any 
provision of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (federal income 
tax) (taking into account the provisions of paragraph (d) of this 
section); and
    (B) Any gain or loss that would be recognized on its sale by 
Acquiring immediately after the transaction (Acquiring's hypothetical 
sale) would be subject to federal income tax (taking into account the 
provisions of paragraph (d) of this section).
    (ii) Special rules for applying this paragraph (c)(2). See 
paragraph (d) of this section for rules for determining whether gain or 
loss on a hypothetical sale would be taken into account in determining 
a federal income tax liability and paragraph (e) of this section for 
rules applicable when more than one person would take such gain or loss 
into account.
    (3) Loss importation transaction. The term loss importation 
transaction means any section 362 transaction in which Acquiring's 
aggregate basis in all importation property received from all 
transferors in the transaction would exceed the aggregate value of such 
property immediately after the transaction. For this purpose, 
Acquiring's basis in property received is determined without regard to 
this section or section 362(e)(2).
    (4) Value--(i) General rule. The term value means fair market 
value.
    (ii) Special rule for transfers of partnership interests. 
Notwithstanding the general rule in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this 
section, when referring to a partnership interest, for purposes of this

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section, the term value means the sum of the cash that Acquiring would 
receive for the interest, assuming an exchange between a willing buyer 
and a willing seller (neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell 
and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts), increased by 
any Sec.  1.752-1 liabilities (as defined in Sec.  1.752-1(a)(4)) of 
the partnership allocated to Acquiring with regard to such transferred 
interest under section 752 immediately after the transfer to Acquiring. 
If a partnership has elected under section 754, or if section 743(b) 
would require a downward basis adjustment to the partnership property, 
the partnership must apply the rules of Sec.  1.743-1 to determine the 
amount of the basis adjustment to the partnership property.
    (d) Rules for determining whether gain or loss would be taken into 
account in determining a federal income tax liability--(1) General 
rule. In general, any gain or loss that would be recognized on a 
hypothetical sale described in paragraph (c)(2) of this section is 
considered to be subject to federal income tax if, taking into account 
all relevant facts and circumstances, such gain or loss would affect or 
be taken into account in determining the federal income tax liability 
of the transferor or Acquiring, respectively. This determination is 
made without regard to whether such person has or would have any actual 
federal income tax liability for the taxable year of the transaction.
    (2) Look-through rule in the case of certain pass-through entities. 
Notwithstanding the general rule in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, 
the determination of whether any gain or loss on a hypothetical sale 
would be treated as subject to federal income tax is made by reference 
to the person that would be required to include such gain or loss in 
its taxable income if the hypothetical seller is--
    (i) A trust treated as owned by its grantors or others (see section 
671);
    (ii) A partnership (see section 701); or
    (iii) An S corporation (see sections 1363 and 1366).
    (3) Controlled foreign corporation (CFC), passive foreign 
investment company (PFIC). For purposes of this section, gain or loss 
that would be recognized by a CFC (as defined in section 957(a)) or a 
PFIC (as defined in section 1297(a)) is not deemed taken into account 
in determining a federal income tax liability solely because it could 
affect an inclusion under section 951(a) or section 1293(a).
    (4) Special rule for debt-financed property subject to section 512. 
If property is debt-financed property (as defined in section 514(b)) 
owned by an organization subject to the unrelated business income tax 
described in section 511(a)(2) and, as a result, a portion of any gain 
or loss on a sale of the property would be included in unrelated 
taxable business income (UBTI) under section 512, such property is 
treated as divided into separate portions in proportion to the amount 
of such gain or loss that would be includible in UBTI. The rules of 
paragraph (e) of this section apply to determine the characterization 
of such portions (as includible in the determination of a federal 
income tax liability or not), and the tax treatment and consequences of 
the transaction in which such portions are transferred.
    (5) Look-through treatment in the case of certain avoidance 
transactions--(i) Application of this paragraph (d)(5). This paragraph 
(d)(5) applies if--
    (A) The transferor is a domestic entity that is a trust (other than 
a trust described in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section), estate, 
regulated investment company (as defined in section 851(a)), a real 
estate investment trust (as defined in section 856(a)), or a 
cooperative (as described in section 1381); and
    (B) The transferor transfers, directly or indirectly, property that 
was transferred to or acquired by it as part of a plan (whether of 
transferor, Acquiring, or any other person) to avoid the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section to a section 362 transaction.
    (ii) Effect of application of this paragraph (d)(5). 
Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(1) of this section, if a transferor is 
described in both paragraphs (d)(5)(i)(A) and (B) of this section--
    (A) The transferor is treated as though it distributes the proceeds 
of the hypothetical sale (which, for this purpose, are presumed to be 
an amount greater than zero);
    (B) To the fullest extent possible under the transferor's 
organizing instrument, the deemed distribution is treated as made to a 
distributee or distributees that would not take distributions from the 
transferor into account in determining a federal income tax liability; 
and
    (C) The determination of whether the gain or loss on the 
hypothetical sale is treated as subject to federal income tax is made 
by reference to the deemed distributee or distributees.
    (iii) Tiered entities. If a deemed distributee is an entity 
described in paragraph (d)(5)(i)(A) of this section, the determination 
of whether gain or loss on the hypothetical sale is taken into account 
in determining a federal income tax liability is made by treating the 
deemed distributee, and any successive such deemed distributees, as a 
transferor and applying the rules in paragraphs (d)(5)(i) and (ii) of 
this section to its deemed distribution (and to all successive deemed 
distributions), until no deemed distributee or successive deemed 
distributee is an entity described in paragraph (d)(5)(i)(A) of this 
section.
    (e) Special rules for gain or loss that would be taken into account 
by multiple persons--(1) In general. If gain or loss from a disposition 
of property would be includible in income by more than one person, the 
property is treated as tentatively divided into separate portions in 
proportion to the amount of gain or loss recognized with respect to the 
property that would be allocated to each such person. If an entity's 
organizing instrument specially allocates gain and loss, the tentative 
division of property under this paragraph (e) must reflect the manner 
in which gain or loss on the disposition of such property would be 
allocated under the terms of the organizing instrument and any 
applicable rules of law, taking into account the net gain or loss 
actually recognized by the entity in that tax year.
    (2) Application of section. The rules of this section apply 
independently to each tentatively divided portion to determine if the 
portion is importation property. Each tentatively divided portion that 
is determined to be importation property is included with all other 
importation property in the determination of whether the transaction is 
a loss importation transaction.
    (3) Acquiring's basis in property tentatively divided into separate 
portions. Immediately after the application of section 362(e)(1) and 
this section and before the application of section 362(e)(2), each 
property treated as tentatively divided into separate portions for 
purposes of applying section 362(e)(1) and this section ceases to be 
treated as tentatively divided and Acquiring has a single, undivided 
basis in such property that is equal to the sum of--
    (i) The value of each tentatively divided portion that is 
importation property, if the transaction is a loss importation 
transaction; and
    (ii) Acquiring's basis in each tentatively divided portion that is 
not importation property received in a loss importation transaction, as 
determined under section 362(a) or section 362(b), as applicable, and 
without regard to any potential application of section 362(e)(2).

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    (f) Examples. The examples in this paragraph (f) illustrate the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and the provisions of this section. 
Unless otherwise indicated, the examples use the following nomenclature 
and assumptions: A and B are U.S. citizens. DC, DC1, and P are domestic 
corporations that have not elected to be S corporations within the 
meaning of section 1361(a)(1) and that are not members of a 
consolidated group. F is a foreign individual. FP is a foreign 
partnership. FC, FC1, and FC2 are foreign corporations. Unless the 
facts indicate otherwise, the foreign individuals, corporations, and 
partnerships are not engaged in a U.S. trade or business, have no U.S. 
real property interests, and have no other relationships, activities, 
or interests that would cause them, their shareholders, their partners, 
or their property to be subject to federal income tax. There is no 
applicable income tax treaty, all persons' tax years are calendar 
years, and all persons and transactions are unrelated unless the facts 
indicate otherwise.

    Example 1. Basic application of section. (i) Section 351 
transfer of importation property in a loss importation transaction. 
(A) Facts. FC owns three assets, A1 (basis $40, value $150), A2 
(basis $120, value $30), and A3 (basis $140, value $20). On Date 1, 
FC transfers A1, A2, and A3 to DC in a transaction to which section 
351 applies.
    (B) Importation property. If FC had sold A1, A2, or A3 
immediately before the transaction, no gain or loss recognized on 
the sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability. Further, if DC had sold A1, A2, or A3 
immediately after the transaction, DC would take into account any 
gain or loss recognized on the sale in determining its federal 
income tax liability. Therefore, A1, A2, and A3 are all importation 
properties. See paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. FC's transfer of A1, A2, and 
A3 is a section 362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 
362(e)(1) and this section and section 362(e)(2), DC's aggregate 
basis in the importation properties, A1, A2, and A3, would be $300 
($40 + $120 + $140) under section 362(a) and the properties' 
aggregate value would be $200 ($150 + $30 + $20). Therefore, the 
importation properties' aggregate basis would exceed their aggregate 
value and the transaction is a loss importation transaction. See 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
    (D) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation properties, A1, A2, and A3, were transferred 
in a loss importation transaction, paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
applies and DC's basis in A1, A2, and A3 will each be equal to the 
property's value ($150, $30, and $20, respectively) immediately 
after the transfer.
    (E) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section, DC's aggregate basis in the 
transferred properties would not exceed their aggregate value 
immediately after the transfer. Therefore, FC does not have a net 
built-in loss, FC's transfer is not a loss duplication transaction, 
and section 362(e)(2) does not apply to this transaction. DC's bases 
in A1, A2, and A3, as determined under paragraph (i)(D) of this 
Example 1, are $150, $30, and $20, respectively. Under section 
358(a), FC receives the DC stock with a basis of $300 (the sum of 
FC's bases in A1, A2, and A3 immediately before the exchange).
    (ii) Reorganization. The facts are the same as in paragraph 
(i)(A) of this Example 1 except that, instead of transferring 
property to DC in a section 351 exchange, FC merges with and into DC 
in a transaction described in section 368(a)(1)(A). The analysis and 
results are the same as set forth in paragraphs (i)(B), (C), and (D) 
of this Example 1. However, the analysis in paragraph (i)(E) of this 
Example 1 does not apply to these facts because the transaction is 
not subject to 362(e)(2) and Sec.  1.362-4. Under section 358(a), 
FC's shareholders will take the DC stock with a basis determined by 
reference to their FC stock basis.
    (iii) FC's property used in U.S. trade or business. (A) Facts. 
The facts are the same as in paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 1, 
except that FC is engaged in a U.S. trade or business and uses all 
the properties in that U.S. trade or business. In this case, none of 
the properties would be importation property because FC would take 
any gain or loss on the disposition of the properties into account 
in determining its federal income tax liability. Accordingly, this 
section does not apply to the transaction.
    (B) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section but without taking into account 
the provisions of section 362(e)(2), DC's aggregate basis in the 
transferred properties would be $300 ($40 + $120 + $140) under 
section 362(a) and the properties' aggregate value immediately after 
the transfer would be $200 ($150 + $30 + $20). Therefore, FC has a 
net built-in loss and FC's transfer of A1, A2, and A3 is a loss 
duplication transaction. Accordingly, under the general rule of 
section 362(e)(2), FC's $100 net built-in loss ($300 aggregate basis 
over $200 aggregate value) would be allocated proportionately (by 
the amount of built-in loss in each property) to reduce DC's basis 
in the loss properties, A2 and A3. See Sec.  1.362-4. As a result, 
DC's basis in A2 would be $77.14 ($120 basis under section 362(a) 
reduced by $42.86, A2's proportionate share of FC's net built-in 
loss, computed as $90/$210 x $100) and DC's basis in A3 would be 
$82.86 ($140 basis under section 362(a) reduced by $57.14, A3's 
proportionate share of FC's net built-in loss, computed as $120/$210 
x $100). However, if FC and DC were to elect under section 
362(e)(2)(C) to apply the $100 basis reduction to FC's basis in the 
DC stock received in the transaction, DC's bases in A2 and A3 would 
remain their section 362(a) bases of $120 and $140, respectively. 
Under section 362(a), DC's basis in A1 is $40 (irrespective of 
whether the section 362(e)(2)(C) election is made). If FC and DC do 
not make a section 362(e)(2)(C) election, FC's basis in the DC stock 
received in the exchange will be $300; if FC and DC do make the 
election, FC's basis in the DC stock will be $200 ($300-$100 net 
built-in loss). See Sec.  1.362-4(b).

    Example 2. Multiple transferors. (i) Facts. The facts are the 
same as in paragraph (i)(A) of Example 1 of this paragraph (f), 
except that FC only owns A1 (basis $40, value $150) and A2 (basis 
$120, value $30) and F owns A3 (basis $140, value $20). On Date 1, 
FC transfers A1 and A2, and F transfers A3, to DC in a single 
transaction described in section 351.
    (ii) Importation property. A1 and A2 are importation properties 
for the reasons set forth in paragraph (i)(B) of Example 1 of this 
paragraph (f). A3 is also an importation property because, if F had 
sold A3 immediately before the transaction, no gain or loss 
recognized on the sale would have been taken into account in 
determining a federal income tax liability, and, further, if DC had 
sold A3 immediately after the transaction, DC would take into 
account any gain or loss recognized on the sale in determining its 
federal income tax liability.
    (iii) Loss importation transaction. The transfers by FC and F 
are a section 362 transaction. The transaction is a loss importation 
transaction for the reasons set forth in paragraph (i)(C) of Example 
1 of this paragraph (f) (notwithstanding that one of the 
transferors, FC, did not transfer a net built-in loss). See 
paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
    (iv) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation properties, A1, A2, and A3, were transferred 
in a loss importation transaction, paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
applies and DC's basis in A1, A2, and A3 will each be equal to the 
property's value ($150, $30, and $20, respectively) immediately 
after the transfer.
    (v) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. The application of section 362(e)(2) 
is determined separately for each transferor. See Sec.  1.362-4(b). 
Taking into account the application of section 362(e)(1) and this 
section, neither DC's aggregate basis in FC's properties nor DC's 
basis in F's property would exceed the properties' respective values 
immediately after the transaction. Therefore neither FC nor F has a 
net built-in loss, neither transfer is a loss duplication 
transaction, and section 362(e)(2) does not apply to either 
transfer. DC's bases in A1, A2, and A3, as determined under 
paragraph (iv) of this Example 2, are $150, $30, and $20, 
respectively. Under section

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358(a), FC's basis in the DC stock received is $160 ($40 + $120) and 
F's basis in the DC stock received in the exchange is $140.

    Example 3. Transfer of importation and non-importation property. 
(i) Facts. As in paragraph (i) of Example 2, FC owns A1 (basis $40, 
value $150) and A2 (basis $120, value $30), and F owns A3 (basis 
$140, value $20). In addition, A2 is a U.S. real property interest 
as defined in section 897(c)(1). On Date 1, FC transfers A1 and A2, 
and F transfers A3, to DC in a single transaction described in 
section 351.
    (ii) Importation property. A1 and A3 are importation properties 
for the reasons set forth in paragraph (i)(B) of Example 1 and 
paragraph (ii) of Example 2 of this paragraph (f), respectively. 
However, A2 is not importation property because, if FC had sold A2 
immediately before the transaction, FC would take into account any 
gain or loss recognized on the sale in determining its federal 
income tax liability.
    (iii) Loss importation transaction. FC's and F's transfer is a 
section 362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 362(e)(1) and 
this section and section 362(e)(2), DC's aggregate basis in the 
importation properties, A1 and A3, would be $180 ($40 + $140) and 
the properties' aggregate value would be $170 ($150 + $20) 
immediately after the transaction. Therefore, the importation 
properties' aggregate basis would exceed their aggregate value 
immediately after the transaction, and the transfer is a loss 
importation transaction.
    (iv) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation properties, A1 and A3, were transferred in a 
loss importation transaction, paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
applies and DC's basis in A1 and in A3 will each be equal to the 
property's value ($150 and $20, respectively) immediately after the 
transfer.
    (v) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. The application of section 362(e)(2) 
is determined separately for each transferor. See Sec.  1.362-4(b).
    (A) FC's transfer. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section but without taking into account 
the provisions of section 362(e)(2), DC would have an aggregate 
basis of $270 in the transferred properties ($150 in A1, as 
determined under paragraph (iv) of this Example 3, plus $120 in A2, 
determined under section 362(a)), and the properties would have an 
aggregate value of $180 ($150 + $30) immediately after the transfer. 
Therefore, FC has a net built-in loss and FC's transfer of A1 and A2 
is a loss duplication transaction. Accordingly, under the general 
rule of section 362(e)(2), FC's $90 net built-in loss ($270 
aggregate basis to DC over $180 aggregate value) would be allocated 
proportionately to reduce DC's basis in the loss property 
transferred by FC. As a result, FC's entire net built-in loss would 
be allocated to A2, the only loss property transferred by FC, and 
DC's basis in A2 would be $30 ($120 basis under section 362(a) 
reduced by $90 net built-in loss). However, if FC and DC were to 
elect under section 362(e)(2)(C) to apply the $90 basis reduction to 
FC's basis in the DC stock received in the transaction, DC's basis 
in A2 would remain its section 362(a) basis of $120. DC's basis in 
A1 is $150 as determined under paragraph (iv) of this Example 3 
(irrespective of whether the section 362(e)(2)(C) election is made). 
If FC and DC do not make a section 362(e)(2)(C) election, FC's basis 
in the DC stock received in the exchange will be $160; if FC and DC 
do make the election, FC's basis in the DC stock will be $70 ($160-
$90 net built-in loss). See Sec.  1.362-4.
    (B) F's transfer of A3. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section, DC's basis in A3, the property 
transferred by F, would not exceed its value immediately after the 
transfer. Therefore, F does not have a built-in loss, F's transfer 
is not a loss duplication transaction, and section 362(e)(2) does 
not apply to F's transfer. DC's basis in A3, as determined under 
paragraph (iv) of this Example 3, is $20. Under section 358(a), F 
receives the DC stock with a basis of $140.
    Example 4. Multiple transferors of non-importation properties. 
(i) Facts. DC1 owns A1 (basis $40, value $150). In addition, as in 
Example 3 of this paragraph (f), FC owns A2 (basis $120, value $30), 
a U.S. real property interest as defined in section 897(c)(1), and F 
owns A3 (basis $140, value $20). On Date 1, DC1 transfers A1, FC 
transfers A2, and F transfers A3, to DC in a single transaction 
described in section 351.
    (ii) Importation property. A2 is not importation property and A3 
is importation property for the reasons set forth in paragraph (ii) 
of Example 3 and paragraph (i)(B) of Example 1 of this paragraph 
(f), respectively. A1 is not importation property because, if DC1 
had sold A2 immediately before the transaction, DC1 would take into 
account any gain or loss recognized on the sale in determining its 
federal income tax liability.
    (iii) Loss importation transaction. The transfer of A1, A2, and 
A3 is a section 362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 
362(e)(1) and this section and section 362(e)(2), DC's basis in 
importation property, A3, would be $140 and the value of the 
property would be $20 immediately after the transaction. Therefore, 
the importation property's basis would exceed value and the transfer 
is a loss importation transaction.
    (iv) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation property, A3, was transferred in a loss 
importation transaction, section 362(e)(1) and paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section apply and DC's basis in A3 will be equal to A3's $20 
value immediately after the transfer.
    (v) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. The application of section 362(e)(2) 
is determined separately for each transferor. See Sec.  1.362-4.
    (A) DC1's transfer. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section, DC's basis in A1 ($40 under 
section 362(a)) would not exceed its value immediately after the 
transfer. Therefore, DC1 does not have a net built-in loss, DC1's 
transfer is not a loss duplication transaction, and section 
362(e)(2) does not apply to DC1's transfer. DC's basis in A1, 
determined under section 362(a), is $40. Under section 358(a), DC1 
receives the DC stock with a basis of $40.
    (B) FC's transfer. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section, but without taking into account 
the provisions of section 362(e)(2), DC would have a section 362(a) 
basis of $120 in A2, which would exceed A2's $30 value immediately 
after the transfer. Therefore, FC has a net built-in loss and FC's 
transfer of A2 is a loss duplication transaction. Accordingly, under 
the general rule of section 362(e)(2), FC's $90 net built-in loss 
(DC's $120 basis in A2 over A2's $30 value) would be applied to 
reduce DC's basis in A2, the only loss property transferred by FC. 
As a result, DC's basis in A2 would be $30 ($120 basis under section 
362(a), reduced by the $90 net built-in loss). However, if FC and DC 
were to elect under section 362(e)(2)(C) to apply the $90 basis 
reduction to FC's basis in the DC stock received in the transaction, 
DC's basis in A2 would be its $120 basis determined under section 
362(a). If FC and DC do not make a section 362(e)(2)(C) election, 
FC's basis in the DC stock received in the exchange will be $120; if 
FC and DC do make the election, FC's basis in the DC stock will be 
$30 ($120-$90). See Sec.  1.362-4.
    (C) F's transfer. F's transfer of A3 is a transaction described 
in section 362(a). However, taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section, DC's basis in A3 ($20) would not 
exceed its value immediately after the transfer. Therefore, F does 
not have a built-in loss, F's transfer is not a loss duplication 
transaction, and section 362(e)(2) does not apply to F's transfer. 
DC's basis in A3, as determined under paragraph (iv) of this Example 
4, is $20. Under section 358(a), F receives the DC stock with a 
basis of $140.
    Example 5. Partnership transactions. (i) Transfer by foreign 
partnership, foreign and domestic partners. (A) Facts. A and F are 
equal partners in FP. FP owns A1 (basis $100, value $70). Under the 
terms of the FP partnership agreement, FP's items of income, gain, 
deduction, and loss are allocated equally between A and F. Section 
704(c) does not apply with respect to the partnership property. FP 
transfers A1 to DC in a transfer to which section 351 applies. No 
election is made under section 362(e)(2)(C).
    (B) Importation property. If FP had sold A1 immediately before 
the transaction, any gain or loss recognized on the sale would be 
allocated to and includible by A and F equally under the partnership 
agreement. Thus, under paragraph (d)(2) of this section, A1 is 
treated as tentatively divided into two equal portions, one treated 
as owned by A and one treated as owned by F. If FP had sold A1 
immediately before the transaction, any gain or loss recognized on 
the portion treated as owned by A would have been taken into account 
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liability (A's); thus A's tentatively divided portion of A1 is not 
importation property. However, no gain or loss recognized on the 
tentatively divided portion treated as owned by F would have been 
taken into account in determining a federal income tax liability. 
Further, if DC had sold A1 immediately after the transaction, any 
gain or loss recognized on the sale would have been taken into 
account in determining a federal income tax liability (DC's); thus, 
F's tentatively divided portion of A1 is importation property.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. FP's transfer of A1 is a 
section 362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 362(e)(1) and 
this section and section 362(e)(2), DC's basis in the importation 
property, F's portion of A1, would be $50 under section 362(a) and 
the property's value would be $35 immediately after the transaction. 
Therefore, the importation property's basis would exceed its value 
and the transfer is a loss importation transaction.
    (D) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation property, F's tentatively divided portion of 
A1, was transferred in a loss importation transaction, section 
362(e)(1) and paragraph (b)(1) of this section apply and DC's basis 
in F's portion of A1 will be equal to its $35 value.
    (E) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section but without taking into account 
the provisions of section 362(e)(2), DC's aggregate basis in A1 
would be $85 (the sum of the $35 basis in F's tentatively divided 
portion of A1, as determined under paragraph (i)(D) of this Example 
5, and the $50 basis in A's tentatively divided portion of A1, 
determined under section 362(a), see paragraphs (d)(2) and (e)(3) of 
this section) and A1's value immediately after the transfer would be 
$70. Therefore, FP has a net built-in loss and FP's transfer of A1 
is a loss duplication transaction. Accordingly, under the general 
rule of section 362(e)(2), FP's $15 net built-in loss ($85 basis 
over $70 value) would be allocated to reduce DC's basis in the loss 
asset, A1, the only loss property transferred by FP. As a result, 
DC's basis in A1 would be $70 ($85 basis under section 362(a) and 
this section, reduced by the $15 net built-in loss). Under section 
358, FP's basis in the DC stock received in the exchange will be 
$100. See Sec.  1.362-4.
    (ii) Transfer with election to apply section 362(e)(2)(C). The 
facts are the same as in paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 5, except 
that FP and DC elect to apply section 362(e)(2)(C) to reduce FP's 
basis in the DC stock received in the exchange. The analysis and 
results are the same as in paragraphs (i)(B), (C), (D), and (E) of 
this Example 5, except that the $15 reduction to DC's basis in A1 is 
not made and, as a result, DC's basis in A1 remains $85, and FP's 
basis in the DC stock received in the exchange is reduced from $100 
to $85. The $15 reduction to FP's basis in DC stock reduces A's 
basis in its FP interest under section 705(a)(2)(B). See Sec.  
1.362-4(e)(1).
    (iii) Transfer by domestic partnership. The facts are the same 
as in paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 5 except that FP is a 
domestic partnership. The analysis and results are the same as in 
paragraphs (i)(B), (C), (D), and (E) of this Example 5.
    (iv) Transfer of interest in partnership with liability. (A) 
Facts. F and two other individuals are equal partners in FP. F's 
basis in its partnership interest is $247. F's share of FP's Sec.  
1.752-1 liabilities (as defined in Sec.  1.752-1(a)(4)) is $150. F 
transfers his partnership interest to DC in a transaction to which 
section 351 applies. If DC were to sell the FP interest immediately 
after the transfer, DC would receive $100 in cash or other property. 
In addition, taking into account the rules under Sec.  1.752-4, DC's 
share of FP's Sec.  1.752-1 liabilities (as defined in Sec.  1.752-
1(a)(4)) is $145 immediately after the transfer.
    (B) Importation property. If F had sold his partnership interest 
immediately before the transaction, no gain or loss recognized on 
the sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability. Further, if DC had sold the partnership 
interest immediately after the transaction, any gain or loss 
recognized on the sale would have been taken into account in 
determining a federal income tax liability. Therefore, F's 
partnership interest is importation property.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. F's transfer is a section 362 
transaction. However, but for section 362(e)(1) and this section and 
section 362(e)(2), DC's basis in the importation property, the 
partnership interest, determined under section 362(a) and taking 
into account the rules under section 752, would be $242 (F's $247 
basis reduced by F's $150 share of FP liabilities and increased by 
DC's $145 share of FP liabilities) and, under paragraph (c)(4)(ii) 
of this section, the value of the FP interest would be $245 (the sum 
of $100, the cash DC would receive if DC immediately sold the 
partnership interest, and $145, DC's share of the Sec.  1.752-1 
liabilities (as defined in Sec.  1.752-1(a)(4)) under section 752 
immediately after the transfer to DC). Therefore, the importation 
property's basis ($242) would not exceed its value ($245), and the 
transfer is not a loss importation transaction.
    (D) Basis in property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. As described in paragraph (iv)(C) of 
this Example 5, taking into account the application of section 
362(e)(1) and this section, DC's basis in the partnership interest 
would not exceed its value. Therefore, under Sec.  1.362-4, F does 
not have a net built-in loss, the transfer is not a loss duplication 
transaction, and section 362(e)(2) does not apply to the transfer. 
DC's basis in F's partnership interest is $242, determined under 
sections 362(a) and 752. Under section 358, taking into account the 
rules under section 752, F's basis in the DC stock received in the 
exchange is $97 ($247 reduced by F's $150 share of FP liabilities). 
If FP had elected under section 754, or if section 743(b) required a 
downward basis adjustment to the partnership property, FP would 
apply the rules of Sec.  1.743-1 to determine the amount of the 
basis adjustment to the partnership property.
    Example 6. Transactions involving tax-exempt entities. (i) 
Exempt transferor. (A) Facts. InsCo is a benevolent life insurance 
association of a purely local character exempt from federal income 
tax under section 501(a) because it is described in section 
501(c)(12). InsCo owns shares of stock of DC1 (basis $100, value 
$70) for investment purposes, which are not debt-financed property 
(as defined in section 514). On December 31, Year 1, InsCo transfers 
the DC1 stock to DC in exchange for DC stock in a transaction to 
which section 351 applies. No election is made under section 
362(e)(2)(C).
    (B) Importation property. If InsCo had sold the DC1 stock 
immediately before the transaction, any gain or loss realized would 
be excluded from UBTI under section 512(b)(5), and thus no gain or 
loss recognized on the sale would have been taken into account in 
determining federal income tax liability. Further, if DC had sold 
the DC1 stock immediately after the transaction, any gain or loss 
recognized on the sale would have been taken into account in 
determining federal income tax liability. Therefore, the DC1 stock 
is importation property.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. InsCo's transfer is a section 
362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 362(e)(1) and this 
section and section 362(e)(2), DC's basis in importation property, 
the DC1 stock, would be $100, and the stock's value would be $70 
immediately after the transaction. Therefore, the importation 
property's basis would exceed its value and the transfer is a loss 
importation transaction.
    (D) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation property, the DC1 stock, was transferred in 
a loss importation transaction, paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
applies and DC's basis in the stock will be equal to its $70 value.
    (E) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section, DC's basis in the DC1 stock does 
not exceed its value immediately after the transaction. Therefore, 
InsCo does not have a net built-in loss, InsCo's transfer is not a 
loss duplication transaction, and section 362(e)(2) has no 
application to the transaction. DC's basis in the DC1 stock, as 
determined under paragraph (i)(D) of this Example 6, is $70. Under 
section 358, InsCo's basis in the DC stock received in the exchange 
will be $100.
    (ii) Transferor loses tax-exempt status. (A) Facts. The facts 
are the same as in paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 6 except that 
InsCo fails to be described in section 501(c)(12) in Year 1.
    (B) Importation property. If InsCo had sold the DC1 stock 
immediately before the transaction, any gain or loss recognized on 
the sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability.

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Therefore, the DC1 stock is not importation property and this 
section does not apply to the transaction.
    (C) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section but without taking into account 
the provisions of section 362(e)(2), DC would have a section 362(a) 
basis of $100 in the stock, which would exceed its value of $70 
immediately after the transfer. Therefore, InsCo has a net built-in 
loss and InsCo's transfer of the DC1 stock is a loss duplication 
transaction. Accordingly, under the general rule of section 
362(e)(2), InsCo's $30 net built-in loss ($100 basis over $70 value) 
would be allocated to reduce DC's basis in the loss asset, the DC1 
stock, the only loss property transferred by InsCo. As a result, 
DC's basis in the DC1 stock would be $70 ($100 basis under section 
362(a), reduced by the $30 net built-in loss). Under section 358, 
InsCo's basis in the DC stock received in the exchange will be $100.
    (iii) Transfer of property that is subject to unrelated business 
tax. (A) Facts. The facts are the same as in paragraph (i)(A) of 
this Example 6 except that, on December 31, Year 1, instead of the 
DC1 stock, InsCo transfers A1 (basis $200, value $150) to DC. A1 is 
real property that InsCo owned from January 1 to December 31 of Year 
1. During the entirety of this period, A1's basis was $200, and in 
the twelve months prior to December 31, Year 1, the highest amount 
of outstanding principal indebtedness on A1 was $40. For purposes of 
the UBTI rules under section 512, A1 is debt-financed property 
within the meaning of section 514(b).
    (B) Importation property. If InsCo had sold A1 immediately 
before the transaction, 20 percent of any gain or loss recognized on 
that sale (that is, $40 of acquisition indebtedness on A1 divided by 
A1's $200 basis in Year 1) would, under sections 512 and 514, be 
includible in UBTI at the end of Year 1, and 80 percent would not. 
Thus, under paragraph (d)(4) of this section, A1 is treated as 
tentatively divided into two portions, one reflecting the gain or 
loss that would be taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability in InsCo's hands immediately before the 
transfer (the 20 percent portion) and one that would not (the 80 
percent portion). Further, if DC sold A1 immediately after the 
transfer, any gain or loss on both portions would be taken into 
account in determining a federal income tax liability. Accordingly, 
the 20 percent portion is not importation property, but the 80 
percent portion is.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. InsCo's transfer of A1 is a 
section 362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 362(e)(1) and 
this section and section 362(e)(2), DC's basis in the importation 
property, the 80 percent portion of A1, would be $160 (80 percent of 
InsCo's $200 basis) under section 362(a) and the property's value 
would be $120 (80% of A1's $120 value) immediately after the 
transaction. Therefore, the importation property's basis would 
exceed its value and the transfer is a loss importation transaction.
    (D) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation property, the 80 percent portion of A1, was 
transferred in a loss importation transaction, section 362(e)(1) and 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section apply and DC's basis in that 
portion of A1 will be equal to its $120 value.
    (E) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section but without taking into account 
the provisions of section 362(e)(2), DC's aggregate basis in A1 
would be $160 (the sum of the $120 basis in the 80 percent 
importation portion of A1, as determined under paragraph (iii)(D) of 
this Example 6, and the $40 basis in the 20 percent portion of A1 
that is not importation property, determined under section 362(a). 
See paragraph (e)(3) of this section). Further, A1's value 
immediately after the transfer would be $150. Therefore, InsCo has a 
net built-in loss in A1, and InsCo's transfer of A1 is a loss 
duplication transaction. Accordingly, under the general rule of 
section 362(e)(2), InsCo's $10 net built-in loss ($160 basis over 
$150 value) would be allocated to reduce DC's basis in the loss 
asset, A1, the only loss property transferred by InsCo. As a result, 
DC's basis in A1 would be $150 ($160 basis under section 362(a) and 
this section, reduced by the $10 net built-in loss). Under section 
358, InsCo's basis in the DC stock received in the exchange will be 
$200. See Sec.  1.362-4.
    (iv) Transfer with election to apply section 362(e)(2)(C). The 
facts are the same as in paragraph (iii)(A) of this Example 6, 
except that InsCo and DC elect to apply section 362(e)(2)(C) to 
reduce InsCo's basis in the DC stock received in the exchange. The 
analysis and results are the same as in paragraphs (iii)(B), (C), 
(D), and (E) of this Example 6, except that the $10 reduction to 
DC's basis in A1 is not made and, as a result, DC's basis in A1 
remains $160; however, InsCo's basis in the DC stock received in the 
exchange is reduced from $200 to $190.
    Example 7. Transactions involving CFCs. (i) Transfer by CFC. (A) 
Facts. FC is a CFC with 100 shares of stock outstanding. A owns 60 
of the shares and F owns the remaining 40 shares. FC owns two 
assets, A1 (basis $70, value $100), which is used in the conduct of 
a U.S. trade or business, and A2 (basis $100, value $75), which is 
not used in the conduct of a U.S. trade or business. FC transfers 
both assets to DC in a transaction to which section 351 applies.
    (B) Importation property. If FC had sold A1 immediately before 
the transaction, any gain or loss recognized on the sale would have 
been taken into account in determining a federal income tax 
liability (FC's). See section 882(a). Therefore, A1 is not 
importation property. If FC had sold A2 immediately before the 
transaction, FC would not take the gain or loss recognized into 
account in determining its federal income tax liability, but the 
gain or loss could be taken into account in determining a section 
951 inclusion to FC's U.S. shareholders. However, under paragraph 
(d)(3) of this section, gain or loss is not deemed taken into 
account in determining a federal income tax liability solely because 
it could affect an inclusion under section 951(a). Further, if DC 
had sold A2 immediately after the transaction, any gain or loss 
recognized on the sale would have been taken into account in 
determining a federal income tax liability. Therefore, A2 is 
importation property.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. FC's transfer is a section 362 
transaction. Furthermore, but for section 362(e)(1) and this section 
and section 362(e)(2), DC's basis in the importation property, A2, 
would be $100 and the property's value would be $75 immediately 
after the transaction. Therefore, the importation property's basis 
would exceed its value and the transfer is a loss importation 
transaction.
    (D) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation property, A2, was transferred in a loss 
importation transaction, paragraph (b)(1) of this section applies 
and DC's basis in A2 will be equal to A2's $75 value immediately 
after the transfer.
    (E) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section but without taking into account 
the provisions of section 362(e)(2), DC would have an aggregate 
basis of $145 in the transferred properties ($70 in A1, determined 
under section 362(a), plus $75 in A2, determined under this section) 
and the properties would have an aggregate value of $175 ($100 + 
$75) immediately after the transfer. Therefore, FC does not have a 
net built-in loss, FC's transfer is not a loss duplication 
transaction, and section 362(e)(2) does not apply to the 
transaction. DC's basis in A1 will be $70, determined under section 
362(a), and DC's basis in A2 will be $75, as determined under 
paragraph (i)(D) of this Example 7. Under the general rule in 
section 358(a), FC receives the DC stock with a basis of $170 ($70 
attributable to A1 plus $100 attributable to A2).
    (ii) Transfer of CFC stock. (A) Facts. The facts are the same as 
in paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 7, except that A transfers its 
60 shares of FC stock (basis $80, value $105) and F transfers its 40 
shares of FC stock (basis $100, value $70) to DC in an exchange that 
qualifies under section 351.
    (B) Importation property. If A had sold its FC shares 
immediately before the transaction, any gain or loss recognized on 
the sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability (A's). Therefore, A's FC shares are not 
importation property. However, if F had sold its FC shares 
immediately before the transaction, no gain or loss recognized on 
the sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability. Further, if DC had sold F's FC shares 
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transaction, any gain or loss recognized on the sale would have been 
taken into account in determining a federal income tax liability. 
Therefore, F's FC shares are importation property.
    (C) Loss importation transaction. The transfer of the FC shares 
is a section 362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 362(e)(1) 
and this section and section 362(e)(2), DC's aggregate basis in the 
importation property, F's shares of FC stock, would be $100 under 
section 362(a) and the shares' aggregate value would be $70. 
Therefore, the importation property's aggregate basis would exceed 
its aggregate value, and the transfer is a loss importation 
transaction.
    (D) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation property, F's shares of FC stock, was 
transferred in a loss importation transaction, paragraph (b)(1) of 
this section applies and DC's aggregate basis in the shares will be 
equal to their $70 aggregate value immediately after the transfer.
    (E) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. The application of section 362(e)(2) 
is determined separately for each transferor. See Sec.  1.362-4(b).
    (1) A's transfer. Taking into account the application of section 
362(e)(1) and this section, DC's aggregate basis in the shares ($80 
under section 362(a)) would not exceed the shares' value ($105) 
immediately after the transaction. Therefore A does not have a 
built-in loss, A's transfer is not a loss duplication transaction, 
and section 362(e)(2) does not apply to A's transfer. DC's aggregate 
basis in A's shares, determined under section 362(a), is $80. Under 
section 358(a), A receives the DC stock with a basis of $80.
    (2) F's transfer. Taking into account the application of section 
362(e)(1) and this section, DC's aggregate basis in the shares would 
not exceed their value immediately after the transaction. Therefore, 
F does not have a built-in loss, F's transfer is not a loss 
duplication transaction, and section 362(e)(2) does not apply to F's 
transfer. DC's aggregate basis in F's shares, as determined under 
paragraph (ii)(D) of this Example 7, is $70. Under section 358(a), F 
receives the DC stock with a basis of $100.
    Example 8. Property subject to withholding tax. (i) Facts. FC 
owns a share of DC1 stock (basis $100, value $70) as an investment. 
FC receives dividends on the share that are subject to federal 
withholding tax of 30 percent of the amount received under section 
881(a); under section 1442(a), DC1 must withhold tax on the 
dividends paid. FC transfers the DC1 share to DC in a transaction to 
which section 351 applies.
    (ii) Importation property. Although any dividends received with 
respect to the DC1 stock were subject to withholding tax, if FC had 
sold the share of stock of DC1, no gain or loss recognized on the 
sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability. See section 865(a)(2). Further, if DC had sold 
the share of DC1 stock immediately after the transaction, any gain 
or loss recognized on the sale would be taken into account in 
determining federal income tax liability. Therefore, the share of 
DC1 stock is importation property.
    (iii) Loss importation transaction. FC's transfer is a section 
362 transaction. Furthermore, but for section 362(e)(1) and this 
section and section 362(e)(2), DC's basis in the importation 
property, the share of DC1 stock, would be $100 and the share's 
value would be $70 immediately after the transaction. Therefore, the 
share's basis would exceed its value and the transfer is a loss 
importation transaction.
    (iv) Application of section 362(e)(1) and this section to 
importation property received in loss importation transaction. 
Because the importation property, the DC1 share, was transferred in 
a loss importation transaction, paragraph (b)(1) of this section 
applies and DC's basis in the share will be equal to the share's $70 
value.
    (v) Basis of property received in transaction. Following the 
application of section 362(e)(1) and this section, the provisions of 
section 362(e)(2) must be taken into account because the transfer is 
a section 362(a) transaction. Taking into account the application of 
section 362(e)(1) and this section, DC's basis in the DC1 share 
would not exceed the share's value immediately after the 
transaction. Therefore, FC does not have a net built-in loss, FC's 
transfer is not a loss duplication transaction, and section 
362(e)(2) does not apply to the transaction. DC's basis in the DC1 
share, as determined under paragraph (iv) of this Example 8, is $70. 
Under section 358, FC's basis in the DC stock received in the 
exchange will be $100.
    Example 9. Property transferred in triangular reorganization. 
(i) Foreign subsidiary. (A) Facts. P owns the sole outstanding share 
of stock of FC (basis $1), FC1 owns the sole outstanding share of 
FC2 (basis $100), and FC2 owns one asset, A1 (basis $100, value 
$20). In a forward triangular merger described in Sec.  1.358-
6(b)(2)(i), FC2 merges with and into FC, and FC1 receives shares of 
P stock in exchange for its FC2 stock. The forward triangular merger 
is a transaction described in section 368(a)(2)(D) and, therefore, 
in section 362(b).
    (B) Determining P's basis in its FC share. Pursuant to Sec.  
1.358-6, for purposes of determining the adjustment to P's basis in 
its FC shares, P is treated as though it first received A1 in a 
transaction in which its basis in A1 would be determined under 
section 362(b) and then it transferred A1 to FC in a transaction in 
which P's basis in its FC stock would be determined under section 
358.
    (1) P's deemed acquisition and transfer of A1. If FC2 had sold 
A1 for its value immediately before the deemed transaction, no gain 
or loss recognized on the sale would have been taken into account in 
determining a federal income tax liability. If P had sold A1 
immediately after the deemed transaction, any gain or loss 
recognized on the sale would have been taken into account in 
determining a federal income tax liability (P's). Therefore, with 
respect to P's deemed acquisition, A1 is importation property. 
Furthermore, immediately after the deemed transaction, P's basis in 
A1, but for section 362(e)(1) and this section and section 
362(e)(2), would be $100 and A1's value is $20. Therefore, the 
importation property's basis would exceed its value and the transfer 
is a loss importation transaction. Accordingly, P's deemed basis in 
A1 will be equal to A1's $20 value.
    (2) P's FC stock basis. As a result of P's deemed transfer of A1 
to FC (and applying the principles of Sec.  1.367(b)-13), P's basis 
in its FC stock is increased by its $20 deemed basis in A1. 
Accordingly, following the transaction, P's basis in its share of FC 
stock will be $21 (the sum of its original $1 basis and the $20 
adjustment for the deemed transfer of A1).
    (C) FC's basis in A1. FC's basis in A1 is determined under the 
rules of this section without regard to the determination of P's 
adjustment to its basis in FC stock. If FC2 had sold A1 for its 
value immediately before the transaction, no gain or loss recognized 
on the sale would have been taken into account in determining a 
federal income tax liability. However, if FC had sold A1 immediately 
after the transaction, no gain or loss recognized on the sale would 
have been taken into account in determining a federal income tax 
liability, so A1 is not importation property. Accordingly, this 
section will not apply to the transaction. Although there is a net 
built-in loss in A1, the transaction is not described in section 
362(a), and so section 362(e)(2) and Sec.  1.362-4 will not apply to 
the transaction. Thus, under section 362(b), FC's basis in A1 will 
be $100.
    (D) FC1's basis in P stock. Under section 358, FC1's basis in 
the P stock it receives in the exchange will be $100.
    (ii) Property transferred to U.S. subsidiary in triangular 
reorganization. (A) Facts. The facts are the same as in paragraph 
(i)(A) of this Example 9, except that P also owns the sole 
outstanding share of DC (basis $1) and, instead of merging into FC, 
FC2 merged into DC.
    (B) Determining P's basis in its DC share. As determined under 
paragraph (i)(B)(2) of this Example 9, P's basis in its DC share is 
$21, the sum of its original $1 basis plus the $20 adjustment for 
the deemed transfer of A1.
    (C) DC's basis in A1. If FC2 had sold A1 for its value 
immediately before the transaction, no gain or loss recognized on 
the sale would have been taken into account in determining a federal 
income tax liability. However, if DC had sold A1 immediately after 
the transaction, any gain or loss recognized on the sale would have 
been taken into account in determining a federal income tax 
liability, so A1 is importation property with respect to DC. 
Furthermore, immediately after the transaction, DC's basis in A1, 
but for section 362(e)(1) and this section and section 362(e)(2), 
would be $100 and A1's value is $20. Therefore, the importation 
property's basis would exceed its value and the transfer is a loss 
importation transaction. Accordingly, DC's basis in A1 will be $20, 
A1's value immediately after the transaction.

    (D) FC1's basis in P stock. Under section 358, FC1's basis in the P 
stock it receives in the exchange is $100.

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    (g) Applicability date. This section applies with respect to any 
transaction occurring on or after March 28, 2016, and also with respect 
to any transaction occurring before such date as a result of an entity 
classification election under Sec.  301.7701-3 of this chapter filed on 
or after March 28, 2016, unless such transaction is pursuant to a 
binding agreement that was in effect prior to March 28, 2016 and at all 
times thereafter. In addition, taxpayers may apply this section to any 
transaction occurring after October 22, 2004.

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Par. 11. Section 1.362-4 is amended by:
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1. Revising the heading to paragraph (c) and adding paragraph (c)(3).
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2. Revising the introductory text in paragraph (h).
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3. Revising the third sentence of paragraph (h) Example 4 paragraph 
(iv)(B).
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4. Revising paragraph (h) Example 11.
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5. Adding a sentence to the end of paragraph (j).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  1.362-4  Basis of loss duplication property.

* * * * *
    (c) Exceptions and special rules. * * *
* * * * *
    (3) Other effects of basis determination under this section--(i) 
Determination by reference to transferor's basis. A determination of 
basis under this section is a determination by reference to the 
transferor's basis, including for purposes of sections 755, 1223(2), 
and 7701(a)(43).
    (ii) Treatment as tax-exempt income or noncapital, nondeductible 
expense. A determination of basis under paragraph (b) of this section 
does not give rise to an item treated as a noncapital, nondeductible 
expense under Sec.  1.1502-32(b)(2)(iii). However, a determination of 
basis under paragraph (d) of this section does give rise to an item 
treated as a noncapital, nondeductible expense under Sec.  1.1502-
32(b)(2)(iii).
* * * * *
    (h) Examples. The examples in this paragraph (h) illustrate the 
application of section 362(e)(2) and the provisions of this section. 
Unless the facts otherwise indicate, the examples use the following 
nomenclature and assumptions: X, Y, P, S, S1, and S2 are domestic 
corporations; A and B are U.S. individuals; FC1 and FC2 are foreign 
corporations and are not engaged in a U.S. trade or business, have no 
U.S. real property interests, and have no other relationships, 
activities, or interests that would cause them, their shareholders, or 
their property to be subject to tax imposed under any provision of 
subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (federal income tax); there is 
no applicable income tax treaty; PRS is a domestic partnership; no 
election is made under section 362(e)(2)(C); and the transferred 
property is not importation property (as defined in Sec.  1.362-
3(c)(2)) and the transfers are not loss importation transactions (as 
defined in Sec.  1.362-3(c)(3)), so that the basis of no property is 
determined under section 362(e)(1). All persons and transactions are 
unrelated unless the facts indicate otherwise, all taxpayers are on a 
calendar tax year, and all other relevant facts are set forth in the 
examples. See Sec.  1.362-3(f) for additional examples illustrating the 
application of section 362(e)(2) and this section, including to 
transactions that are subject to section 362(e)(2), and section 
362(e)(1).
* * * * *
    Example 4. * * *
    (iv) * * *
    (B) Analysis. * * * For the reasons set forth in paragraph (iii)(B) 
of this Example 4, Y would have been required to reduce its basis in 
the transferred assets by $1.60. * * *
* * * * *
    Example 11. Transfers of importation property with non-
importation property. (i) Single transferor, loss importation 
transaction. (A) Facts. FC1 transfers Asset 1 (basis $80, value 
$50), Asset 2 (basis $120, value $110), and Asset 3 (basis $32, 
value $40) to DC in a transaction to which section 351 applies. 
Asset 1 is not importation property within the meaning of Sec.  
1.362-3(c)(2). Asset 2 and Asset 3 are importation property within 
the meaning of Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2).
    (B) Application of section 362(e)(1). Immediately after the 
transfer, and without regard to section 362(e)(1) or section 
362(e)(2) and this section, DC's aggregate basis in importation 
property (Asset 2 and Asset 3) would be $152. The aggregate value of 
the importation property immediately after the transfer is $150. 
Accordingly, the transaction is a loss importation transaction 
within the meaning of Sec.  1.362-3(c)(3) and, under section 
362(e)(1), DC's bases in Asset 2 and Asset 3 would equal the value 
of each, $110 and $40, respectively.
    (C) Application of section 362(e)(2) and this section. (1) 
Analysis. (i) Loss duplication transaction. FC1's transfer of Asset 
1, Asset 2, and Asset 3 is a transaction described in section 
362(a). But for section 362(e)(2) and this section, DC's aggregate 
basis in those assets would be $230 ($80 under section 362(a) + $110 
+ $40 under section 362(e)(1)), which would exceed the aggregate 
value of the assets $200 ($50 + $110 + 40) immediately after the 
transaction. Accordingly, the transfer is a loss duplication 
transaction and FC1 has a net built-in loss of $30 ($230 - $200).
    (ii) Identifying loss duplication property. But for section 
362(e)(2) and this section, DC's basis in Asset 1 would be $80, 
which would exceed Asset 1's $50 value immediately after the 
transaction. Accordingly, Asset 1 is loss duplication property. But 
for section 362(e)(2) and this section, DC's basis in Asset 2 would 
be $110, which would not exceed Asset 2's $110 value immediately 
after the transaction. Accordingly, Asset 2 is not loss duplication 
property. But for section 362(e)(2) and this section, DC's basis in 
Asset 3 would be $40, which would not exceed Asset 3's $40 value 
immediately after the transaction. Accordingly, Asset 3 is not loss 
duplication property.
    (D) Basis in loss duplication property. DC's basis in Asset 1 is 
$50, computed as its $80 basis under section 362(a) reduced by FC1's 
$30 net built-in loss.
    (E) Basis in other property. Under section 362(e)(1), DC's basis 
in Asset 2 is $110 and DC's basis in Asset 3 is $40. Under section 
358(a), FC1 has an exchanged basis of $232 in the DC stock it 
receives in the transaction.
    (ii) Multiple transferors, no importation of loss. (A) Facts. 
The facts are the same as paragraph (i)(A) of this Example 11, 
except that, in addition, FC2 transfers Asset 4 (basis $100, value 
$150) to DC as part of the same transaction. Asset 4 is importation 
property within the meaning of Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2).
    (B) Application of section 362(e)(1). Immediately after the 
transfer, and without regard to section 362(e)(1) or section 
362(e)(2) and this section, DC's aggregate basis in importation 
property (Asset 2, Asset 3, and Asset 4) would be $252 ($120 + $32 + 
$100). The aggregate value of the importation property immediately 
after the transfer is $300 ($110 + $40 + $150). Accordingly, the 
transaction is not a loss importation transaction within the meaning 
of Sec.  1.362-3(c)(3) and DC's bases in the importation property is 
not determined under section 362(e)(1).
    (C) Application of section 362(e)(2) and this section. 
Notwithstanding that the transfers by FC1 and FC2 are pursuant to a 
single plan forming one transaction, section 362(e)(2) and this 
section apply to each transferor separately.
    (1) Application of section to FC1. (i) Loss duplication 
transaction. FC1's transfer of Asset 1, Asset 2, and Asset 3 is a 
transaction described in section 362(a). But for section 362(e)(2) 
and this section, DC's aggregate basis in those assets would be $232 
($80 + $120 + $32), which would exceed the aggregate value of the 
assets $200 ($50 + $110 + $40) immediately after the transaction. 
Accordingly, the transfer is a loss duplication transaction and FC1 
has a net built-in loss of $32 ($232 - $200).
    (ii) Identifying loss duplication property. But for section 
362(e)(2) and this section, DC's basis in Asset 1 would be $80, 
which would exceed Asset 1's $50 value immediately after the 
transaction. Accordingly, Asset 1 is loss duplication property. But 
for section 362(e)(2) and this section, DC's basis in Asset 2 would 
be $120, which would exceed Asset 2's $110 value

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immediately after the transaction. Accordingly, Asset 2 is also loss 
duplication property. But for section 362(e)(2) and this section, 
DC's basis in Asset 3 would be $32, which would not exceed Asset 3's 
$40 value immediately after the transaction. Accordingly, Asset 3 is 
not loss duplication property.
    (iii) Basis in loss duplication property. DC's basis in Asset 1 
is $56, computed as its $80 basis under section 362(a) reduced by 
$24, its allocable portion of FC1's $32 net built-in loss ($30/40 x 
$32). DC's basis in Asset 2 is $112, computed as its $120 basis 
under section 362(a) reduced by $8, its allocable portion of FC1's 
$40 net built-in loss ($10/$40 x $32).
    (iv) Basis in other property. Under section 358(a), FC1 has an 
exchanged basis of $232 in the DC stock it receives in the 
transaction.
    (2) Application of section to FC2. FC2's transfer of Asset 3 is 
not a loss duplication transaction because Asset 3's value exceeds 
its basis immediately after the transaction. Accordingly, under 
section 362(a), DC's basis in Asset 3 is $100.
* * * * *
    (j) Effective/applicability date. * * * The introductory text and 
Example 11 of paragraph (h) of this section apply with respect to 
transactions occurring on or after March 28, 2016, and also with 
respect to transactions occurring before such date as a result of an 
entity classification election under Sec.  301.7701-3 of this chapter 
filed on or after March 28, 2016, unless such transaction is pursuant 
to a binding agreement that was in effect prior to March 28, 2016 and 
at all times thereafter. In addition, taxpayers may apply such 
provisions to any transaction occurring after October 22, 2004.

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Par. 12. Section 1.368-3 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(3) and 
(b)(3) and adding a sentence to the end of paragraph (e) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1.368-3  Records to be kept and information to be filed with 
returns.

    (a) * * *
    (3) The value and basis of the assets, stock or securities of the 
target corporation transferred in the transaction, determined 
immediately before the transfer and aggregated as follows--
    (i) Importation property transferred in a loss importation 
transaction, as defined in Sec.  1.362-3(c)(2) and (3), respectively;
    (ii) Loss duplication property as defined in Sec.  1.362-4(g)(1);
    (iii) Property with respect to which any gain or loss was 
recognized on the transfer (without regard to whether such property is 
also identified in paragraph (a)(3)(i) or (ii) of this section);
    (iv) Property not described in paragraph (a)(3)(i), (ii), or (iii) 
of this section; and
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) The value and basis of all the stock or securities of the 
target corporation held by the significant holder that is transferred 
in the transaction and such holder's basis in that stock or securities, 
determined immediately before the transfer and aggregated as follows--
    (i) Stock and securities with respect to which an election is made 
under section 362(e)(2)(C); and
    (ii) Stock and securities not described in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of 
this section.
* * * * *
    (e) Effective/applicability date. * * * Paragraphs (a)(3) and 
(b)(3) of this section apply with respect to reorganizations occurring 
on or after March 28, 2016, and also with respect to reorganizations 
occurring before such date as a result of an entity classification 
election under Sec.  301.7701-3 of this chapter filed on or after March 
28, 2016, unless such reorganization is pursuant to a binding agreement 
that was in effect prior to March 28, 2016 and at all times thereafter.

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Par. 13. Section 1.705-1 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(9) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  1.705-1  Determination of basis of partner's interest.

    (a) * * *
    (9) For basis adjustments necessary to coordinate sections 705 and 
362(e)(2), see Sec.  1.362-4(e)(1).
* * * * *

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Par. 14. Section 1.755-1 is amended by adding a sentence after the 
second sentence of paragraph (b)(1)(i) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.755-1  Rules for allocation of basis.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) Application. * * * For transfers subject to section 
334(b)(1)(B), see Sec.  1.334-1(b)(3)(iii)(C)(1) (treating a 
determination of basis under Sec.  1.334-1(b)(3) as a determination not 
by reference to the transferor's basis solely for purposes of applying 
section 755); for transfers subject to section 362(e)(1), see Sec.  
1.362-3(b)(4)(i) (treating a determination of basis under Sec.  1.362-3 
as a determination not by reference to the transferor's basis solely 
for purposes of applying section 755); for transfers subject to section 
362(e)(2), see Sec.  1.362-4(c)(3)(i) (treating a determination of 
basis under Sec.  1.362-4 as a determination by reference to the 
transferor's basis for all purposes). * * *
* * * * *

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Par. 15. Section 1.1367-1 is amended by revising the last sentence of 
paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  1.1367-1  Adjustments to basis of shareholder's stock in an S 
corporation.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) Noncapital, nondeductible expenses. * * * For basis adjustments 
necessary to coordinate sections 1367 and 362(e)(2), see Sec.  1.362-
4(e)(2).
* * * * *

John M Dalrymple,
Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement.
    Approved: February 16, 2016.
Mark J. Mazur,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax Policy).
[FR Doc. 2016-06227 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am]
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