Originally published July 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Investment Adjustment Rules

Son of Mirror Transactions and History of Loss Disallowance Rules

"Wasting" Assets Problem

Loss Duplication

Allowable Loss -- Duplication of Loss

Allowable Loss -- Extraordinary Gain Dispositions

Allowable Loss -- Positive Investment Adjustments

Coordination with Loss Deferral and Other Loss Disallowance Rules

Netting Gains and Losses

Special Earnings and Profits Rule

Related Party Rule

Overreaching Effect of Related Party Rule I

Overreaching Effect of Related Party Rule II

Prior Consolidated Return Years

Deconsolidation Rule

Netting Under the Deconsolidation Rule

Successor Rule

B Reorganization Loophole

Anti-Stuffing Rule

Anti-Avoidance Rule

Earnings and Profits Rule

Reattribution Rule

Reducing or Eliminating Dividends

Sheltering Postacquisition Appreciation

Possible Anti-Breakup Rule

Asset Sales and Section 338(h)(10)

Using Debt in Lieu of Stock

Preserving Built-In Loss of Lower Tier Subsidiary

The Deconsolidation Rule and Distribution of Subsidiary Stock

Breaking the Consolidated Return Chain

Controlled But Nonconsolidated Subsidiaries

Son of Mirrors in the Separate Return Context

Section 304 -- Cousin of Mirrors in the Separate Return Context

Frozen Partnership Interest

 

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