[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR1.338(h)(10)-1]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1_INCOME TAXES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.338(h)(10)-1  Deemed asset sale and liquidation.

    (a) Scope. This section prescribes rules for qualification for a 
section 338(h)(10) election and for making a section 338(h)(10) 
election. This section also prescribes the consequences of such 
election. The rules of this section are in addition to the rules of 
Sec. Sec. 1.338-1 through 1.338-10 and, in appropriate cases, apply 
instead of the rules of Sec. Sec. 1.338-1 through 1.338-10.
    (b) Definitions--(1) Consolidated target. A consolidated target is a 
target that is a member of a consolidated group within the meaning of 
Sec. 1.1502-1(h) on the acquisition date and is not the common parent 
of the group on that date.
    (2) Selling consolidated group. A selling consolidated group is the 
consolidated group of which the consolidated target is a member on the 
acquisition date.
    (3) Selling affiliate; affiliated target. A selling affiliate is a 
domestic corporation that owns on the acquisition date an amount of 
stock in a domestic target, which amount of stock is described in 
section 1504(a)(2), and does not join

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in filing a consolidated return with the target. In such case, the 
target is an affiliated target.
    (4) S corporation target. An S corporation target is a target that 
is an S corporation immediately before the acquisition date.
    (5) S corporation shareholders. S corporation shareholders are the S 
corporation target's shareholders. Unless otherwise indicated, a 
reference to S corporation shareholders refers both to S corporation 
shareholders who do and those who do not sell their target stock.
    (6) Liquidation. Any reference in this section to a liquidation is 
treated as a reference to the transfer described in paragraph (d)(4) of 
this section notwithstanding its ultimate characterization for Federal 
income tax purposes.
    (c) Section 338(h)(10) election--(1) In general. A section 
338(h)(10) election may be made for T if P acquires stock meeting the 
requirements of section 1504(a)(2) from a selling consolidated group, a 
selling affiliate, or the S corporation shareholders in a qualified 
stock purchase.
    (2) [Reserved]. For further guidance see Sec. 1.338(h)(10)-
1T(c)(2).
    (3) Simultaneous joint election requirement. A section 338(h)(10) 
election is made jointly by P and the selling consolidated group (or the 
selling affiliate or the S corporation shareholders) on Form 8023 in 
accordance with the instructions to the form. S corporation shareholders 
who do not sell their stock must also consent to the election. The 
section 338(h)(10) election must be made not later than the 15th day of 
the 9th month beginning after the month in which the acquisition date 
occurs.
    (4) Irrevocability. A section 338(h)(10) election is irrevocable. If 
a section 338(h)(10) election is made for T, a section 338 election is 
deemed made for T.
    (5) Effect of invalid election. If a section 338(h)(10) election for 
T is not valid, the section 338 election for T is also not valid.
    (d) Certain consequences of section 338(h)(10) election. For 
purposes of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code (except as provided 
in Sec. 1.338-1(b)(2)), the consequences to the parties of making a 
section 338(h)(10) election for T are as follows:
    (1) P. P is automatically deemed to have made a gain recognition 
election for its nonrecently purchased T stock, if any. The effect of a 
gain recognition election includes a taxable deemed sale by P on the 
acquisition date of any nonrecently purchased target stock. See Sec. 
1.338-5(d).
    (2) New T. The AGUB for new T's assets is determined under Sec. 
1.338-5 and is allocated among the acquisition date assets under 
Sec. Sec. 1.338-6 and 1.338-7. Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(4) of this 
section (deemed liquidation of old T), new T remains liable for the tax 
liabilities of old T (including the tax liability for the deemed sale 
tax consequences). For example, new T remains liable for the tax 
liabilities of the members of any consolidated group that are 
attributable to taxable years in which those corporations and old T 
joined in the same consolidated return. See Sec. 1.1502-6(a).
    (3) Old T--deemed sale--(i) In general. Old T is treated as 
transferring all of its assets to an unrelated person in exchange for 
consideration that includes the discharge of its liabilities in a single 
transaction at the close of the acquisition date (but before the deemed 
liquidation). See Sec. 1.338-1(a) regarding the tax characterization of 
the deemed asset sale. Except as provided in Sec. 1.338(h)(10)-1(d)(8) 
(regarding the installment method), old T recognizes all of the gain 
realized on the deemed transfer of its assets in consideration for the 
ADSP. ADSP for old T is determined under Sec. 1.338-4 and allocated 
among the acquisition date assets under Sec. Sec. 1.338-6 and 1.338-7. 
Old T realizes the deemed sale tax consequences from the deemed asset 
sale before the close of the acquisition date while old T is a member of 
the selling consolidated group (or owned by the selling affiliate or 
owned by the S corporation shareholders). If T is an affiliated target, 
or an S corporation target, the principles of Sec. Sec. 1.338-2(c)(10) 
and 1.338-10(a)(1), (5), and (6)(i) apply to the return on which the 
deemed sale tax consequences are reported. When T is an S corporation 
target, T's S election continues in effect through the close of the 
acquisition date (including the time of

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the deemed asset sale and the deemed liquidation) notwithstanding 
section 1362(d)(2)(B). Also, when T is an S corporation target (but not 
a qualified subchapter S subsidiary), any direct and indirect 
subsidiaries of T which T has elected to treat as qualified subchapter S 
subsidiaries under section 1361(b)(3) remain qualified subchapter S 
subsidiaries through the close of the acquisition date.
    (ii) Tiered targets. In the case of parent-subsidiary chains of 
corporations making elections under section 338(h)(10), the deemed asset 
sale of a parent corporation is considered to precede that of its 
subsidiary. See Sec. 1.338-3(b)(4)(i).
    (4) Old T and selling consolidated group, selling affiliate, or S 
corporation shareholders--deemed liquidation; tax characterization--(i) 
In general. Old T is treated as if, before the close of the acquisition 
date, after the deemed asset sale in paragraph (d)(3) of this section, 
and while old T is a member of the selling consolidated group (or owned 
by the selling affiliate or owned by the S corporation shareholders), it 
transferred all of its assets to members of the selling consolidated 
group, the selling affiliate, or S corporation shareholders and ceased 
to exist. The transfer from old T is characterized for Federal income 
tax purposes in the same manner as if the parties had actually engaged 
in the transactions deemed to occur because of this section and taking 
into account other transactions that actually occurred or are deemed to 
occur. For example, the transfer may be treated as a distribution in 
pursuance of a plan of reorganization, a distribution in complete 
cancellation or redemption of all its stock, one of a series of 
distributions in complete cancellation or redemption of all its stock in 
accordance with a plan of liquidation, or part of a circular flow of 
cash. In most cases, the transfer will be treated as a distribution in 
complete liquidation to which section 336 or 337 applies.
    (ii) Tiered targets. In the case of parent-subsidiary chains of 
corporations making elections under section 338(h)(10), the deemed 
liquidation of a subsidiary corporation is considered to precede the 
deemed liquidation of its parent.
    (5) Selling consolidated group, selling affiliate, or S corporation 
shareholders--(i) In general. If T is an S corporation target, S 
corporation shareholders (whether or not they sell their stock) take 
their pro rata share of the deemed sale tax consequences into account 
under section 1366 and increase or decrease their basis in T stock under 
section 1367. Members of the selling consolidated group, the selling 
affiliate, or S corporation shareholders are treated as if, after the 
deemed asset sale in paragraph (d)(3) of this section and before the 
close of the acquisition date, they received the assets transferred by 
old T in the transaction described in paragraph (d)(4)(i) of this 
section. In most cases, the transfer will be treated as a distribution 
in complete liquidation to which section 331 or 332 applies.
    (ii) Basis and holding period of T stock not acquired. A member of 
the selling consolidated group (or the selling affiliate or an S 
corporation shareholder) retaining T stock is treated as acquiring the 
stock so retained on the day after the acquisition date for its fair 
market value. The holding period for the retained stock starts on the 
day after the acquisition date. For purposes of this paragraph, the fair 
market value of all of the T stock equals the grossed-up amount realized 
on the sale to P of P's recently purchased target stock. See Sec. 
1.338-4(c).
    (iii) T stock sale. Members of the selling consolidated group (or 
the selling affiliate or S corporation shareholders) recognize no gain 
or loss on the sale or exchange of T stock included in the qualified 
stock purchase (although they may recognize gain or loss on the T stock 
in the deemed liquidation).
    (6) Nonselling minority shareholders other than nonselling S 
corporation shareholders--(i) In general. This paragraph (d)(6) 
describes the treatment of shareholders of old T other than the 
following: Members of the selling consolidated group, the selling 
affiliate, S corporation shareholders (whether or not they sell their 
stock), and P. For a description of the treatment of S corporation 
shareholders, see paragraph (d)(5) of this section. A shareholder to

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which this paragraph (d)(6) applies is called a minority shareholder.
    (ii) T stock sale. A minority shareholder recognizes gain or loss on 
the shareholder's sale or exchange of T stock included in the qualified 
stock purchase.
    (iii) T stock not acquired. A minority shareholder does not 
recognize gain or loss under this section with respect to shares of T 
stock retained by the shareholder. The shareholder's basis and holding 
period for that T stock is not affected by the section 338(h)(10) 
election.
    (7) Consolidated return of selling consolidated group. If P acquires 
T in a qualified stock purchase from a selling consolidated group--
    (i) The selling consolidated group must file a consolidated return 
for the taxable period that includes the acquisition date;
    (ii) A consolidated return for the selling consolidated group for 
that period may not be withdrawn on or after the day that a section 
338(h)(10) election is made for T; and
    (iii) Permission to discontinue filing consolidated returns cannot 
be granted for, and cannot apply to, that period or any of the 
immediately preceding taxable periods during which consolidated returns 
continuously have been filed.
    (8) Availability of the section 453 installment method. Solely for 
purposes of applying sections 453, 453A, and 453B, and the regulations 
thereunder (the installment method) to determine the consequences to old 
T in the deemed asset sale and to old T (and its shareholders, if 
relevant) in the deemed liquidation, the rules in paragraphs (d)(1) 
through (7) of this section are modified as follows:
    (i) In deemed asset sale. Old T is treated as receiving in the 
deemed asset sale new T installment obligations, the terms of which are 
identical (except as to the obligor) to P installment obligations issued 
in exchange for recently purchased stock of T. Old T is treated as 
receiving in cash all other consideration in the deemed asset sale other 
than the assumption of, or taking subject to, old T liabilities. For 
example, old T is treated as receiving in cash any amounts attributable 
to the grossing-up of amount realized under Sec. 1.338-4(c). The amount 
realized for recently purchased stock taken into account in determining 
ADSP is adjusted (and, thus, ADSP is redetermined) to reflect the 
amounts paid under an installment obligation for the stock when the 
total payments under the installment obligation are greater or less than 
the amount realized.
    (ii) In deemed liquidation. Old T is treated as distributing in the 
deemed liquidation the new T installment obligations that it is treated 
as receiving in the deemed asset sale. The members of the selling 
consolidated group, the selling affiliate, or the S corporation 
shareholders are treated as receiving in the deemed liquidation the new 
T installment obligations that correspond to the P installment 
obligations they actually received individually in exchange for their 
recently purchased stock. The new T installment obligations may be 
recharacterized under other rules. See for example Sec. 1.453-11(a)(2) 
which, in certain circumstances, treats the new T installment 
obligations deemed distributed by old T as if they were issued by new T 
in exchange for the stock in old T owned by members of the selling 
consolidated group, the selling affiliate, or the S corporation 
shareholders. The members of the selling consolidated group, the selling 
affiliate, or the S corporation shareholders are treated as receiving 
all other consideration in the deemed liquidation in cash.
    (9) Treatment consistent with an actual asset sale. No provision in 
section 338(h)(10) or this section shall produce a Federal income tax 
result under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code that would not 
occur if the parties had actually engaged in the transactions deemed to 
occur because of this section and taking into account other transactions 
that actually occurred or are deemed to occur. See, however, Sec. 
1.338-1(b)(2) for certain exceptions to this rule.
    (e) Examples. The following examples illustrate the provisions of 
this section:

    Example 1. (i) S1 owns all of the T stock and T owns all of the 
stock of T1 and T2. S1 is the common parent of a consolidated group that 
includes T, T1, and T2. P makes a qualified stock purchase of all of the 
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stock from S1. S1 joins with P in making a section 338(h)(10) election 
for T and for the deemed purchase of T1. A section 338 election is not 
made for T2.
    (ii) S1 does not recognize gain or loss on the sale of the T stock 
and T does not recognize gain or loss on the sale of the T1 stock 
because section 338(h)(10) elections are made for T and T1. Thus, for 
example, gain or loss realized on the sale of the T or T1 stock is not 
taken into account in earnings and profits. However, because a section 
338 election is not made for T2, T must recognize any gain or loss 
realized on the deemed sale of the T2 stock. See Sec. 1.338-4(h).
    (iii) The results would be the same if S1, T, T1, and T2 are not 
members of any consolidated group, because S1 and T are selling 
affiliates.
    Example 2. (i) S and T are solvent corporations. S owns all of the 
outstanding stock of T. S and P agree to undertake the following 
transaction: T will distribute half its assets to S, and S will assume 
half of T's liabilities. Then, P will purchase the stock of T from S. S 
and P will jointly make a section 338(h)(10) election with respect to 
the sale of T. The corporations then complete the transaction as agreed.
    (ii) Under section 338(a), the assets present in T at the close of 
the acquisition date are deemed sold by old T to new T. Under paragraph 
(d)(4) of this section, the transactions described in paragraph (d) of 
this section are treated in the same manner as if they had actually 
occurred. Because S and P had agreed that, after T's actual distribution 
to S of part of its assets, S would sell T to P pursuant to an election 
under section 338(h)(10), and because paragraph (d)(4) of this section 
deems T subsequently to have transferred all its assets to its 
shareholder, T is deemed to have adopted a plan of complete liquidation 
under section 332. T's actual transfer of assets to S is treated as a 
distribution pursuant to that plan of complete liquidation.
    Example 3. (i) S1 owns all of the outstanding stock of both T and 
S2. All three are corporations. S1 and P agree to undertake the 
following transaction. T will transfer substantially all of its assets 
and liabilities to S2, with S2 issuing no stock in exchange therefor, 
and retaining its other assets and liabilities. Then, P will purchase 
the stock of T from S1. S1 and P will jointly make a section 338(h)(10) 
election with respect to the sale of T. The corporations then complete 
the transaction as agreed.
    (ii) Under section 338(a), the remaining assets present in T at the 
close of the acquisition date are deemed sold by old T to new T. Under 
paragraph (d)(4) of this section, the transactions described in this 
section are treated in the same manner as if they had actually occurred. 
Because old T transferred substantially all of its assets to S2, and is 
deemed to have distributed all its remaining assets and gone out of 
existence, the transfer of assets to S2, taking into account the related 
transfers, deemed and actual, qualifies as a reorganization under 
section 368(a)(1)(D). Section 361(c)(1) and not section 332 applies to 
T's deemed liquidation.
    Example 4. (i) T owns two assets: an actively traded security (Class 
II) with a fair market value of $100 and an adjusted basis of $100, and 
inventory (Class IV) with a fair market value of $100 and an adjusted 
basis of $100. T has no liabilities. S is negotiating to sell all the 
stock in T to P for $100 cash and contingent consideration. Assume that 
under generally applicable tax accounting rules, P's adjusted basis in 
the T stock immediately after the purchase would be $100, because the 
contingent consideration is not taken into account. Thus, under the 
rules of Sec. 1.338-5, AGUB would be $100. Under the allocation rules 
of Sec. 1.338-6, the entire $100 would be allocated to the Class II 
asset, the actively traded security, and no amount would be allocated to 
the inventory. P, however, plans immediately to cause T to sell the 
inventory, but not the actively traded security, so it requests that, 
prior to the stock sale, S cause T to create a new subsidiary, Newco, 
and contribute the actively traded security to the capital of Newco. 
Because the stock in Newco, which would not be actively traded, is a 
Class V asset, under the rules of Sec. 1.338-6 $100 of AGUB would be 
allocated to the inventory and no amount of AGUB would be allocated to 
the Newco stock. Newco's own AGUB, $0 under the rules of Sec. 1.338-5, 
would be allocated to the actively traded security. When P subsequently 
causes T to sell the inventory, T would realize no gain or loss instead 
of realizing gain of $100.
    (ii) Assume that, if the T stock had not itself been sold but T had 
instead sold both its inventory and the Newco stock to P, T would for 
tax purposes be deemed instead to have sold both its inventory and 
actively traded security directly to P, with P deemed then to have 
created Newco and contributed the actively traded security to the 
capital of Newco. Section 338, if elected, generally recharacterizes a 
stock sale as a deemed sale of assets. However, paragraph (d)(9) of this 
section states, in general, that no provision of section 338(h)(10) or 
the regulations thereunder shall produce a Federal income tax result 
under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code that would not occur if 
the parties had actually engaged in the transactions deemed to occur by 
virtue of the section 338(h)(10) election, taking into account other 
transactions that actually occurred or are deemed to occur. Hence, the 
deemed sale of assets under section 338(h)(10) should be treated as one 
of the inventory and actively traded security themselves, not of the 
inventory and Newco stock. The anti-abuse rule of Sec. 1.338-1(c) does 
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the deemed sale of assets is a sale of the inventory and the actively 
traded security themselves, not of the inventory and the Newco stock. 
Otherwise, the anti-abuse rule might apply.
    Example 5. (i) T, a member of a selling consolidated group, has only 
one class of stock, all of which is owned by S1. On March 1 of Year 2, 
S1 sells its T stock to P for $80,000, and joins with P in making a 
section 338(h)(10) election for T. There are no selling costs or 
acquisition costs. On March 1 of Year 2, T owns land with a $50,000 
basis and $75,000 fair market value and equipment with a $30,000 
adjusted basis, $70,000 recomputed basis, and $60,000 fair market value. 
T also has a $40,000 liability. S1 pays old T's allocable share of the 
selling group's consolidated tax liability for Year 2 including the tax 
liability for the deemed sale tax consequences (a total of $13,600).
    (ii) ADSP of $120,000 ($80,000 + $40,000 + 0) is allocated to each 
asset as follows:

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                 Assets                         Basis              FMV            Fraction       Allocable ADSP
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Land....................................           $50,000           $75,000             \5/9\           $66,667
Equipment...............................            30,000            60,000             \4/9\            53,333
                                         -------------------
      Total.............................            80,000           135,000                 1           120,000
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    (iii) Under paragraph (d)(3) of this section, old T has gain on the 
deemed sale of $40,000 (consisting of $16,667 of capital gain and 
$23,333 of ordinary income).
    (iv) Under paragraph (d)(5)(iii) of this section, S1 recognizes no 
gain or loss upon its sale of the old T stock to P. S1 also recognizes 
no gain or loss upon the deemed liquidation of T. See paragraph (d)(4) 
of this section and section 332.
    (v) P's basis in new T stock is P's cost for the stock, $80,000. See 
section 1012.
    (vi) Under Sec. 1.338-5, the AGUB for new T is $120,000, i.e., P's 
cost for the old T stock ($80,000) plus T's liability ($40,000). This 
AGUB is allocated as basis among the new T assets under Sec. Sec. 
1.338-6 and 1.338-7.
    Example 6. (i) The facts are the same as in Example 5, except that 
S1 sells 80 percent of the old T stock to P for $64,000, rather than 100 
percent of the old T stock for $80,000.
    (ii) The consequences to P, T, and S1 are the same as in Example 5, 
except that:
    (A) P's basis for its 80-percent interest in the new T stock is P's 
$64,000 cost for the stock. See section 1012.
    (B) Under Sec. 1.338-5, the AGUB for new T is $120,000 (i.e., 
$64,000/.8 + $40,000 + $0).
    (C) Under paragraph (d)(4) of this section, S1 recognizes no gain or 
loss with respect to the retained stock in T. See section 332.
    (D) Under paragraph (d)(5)(ii) of this section, the basis of the T 
stock retained by S1 is $16,000 (i.e., $120,000 - $40,000 (the ADSP 
amount for the old T assets over the sum of new T's liabilities 
immediately after the acquisition date) `` .20 (the proportion of T 
stock retained by S1)).
    Example 7. (i) The facts are the same as in Example 6, except that 
K, a shareholder unrelated to T or P, owns the 20 percent of the T stock 
that is not acquired by P in the qualified stock purchase. K's basis in 
its T stock is $5,000.
    (ii) The consequences to P, T, and S1 are the same as in Example 6.
    (iii) Under paragraph (d)(6)(iii) of this section, K recognizes no 
gain or loss, and K's basis in its T stock remains at $5,000.
    Example 8. (i) The facts are the same as in Example 5, except that 
the equipment is held by T1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of T, and a 
section 338(h)(10) election is also made for T1. The T1 stock has a fair 
market value of $60,000. T1 has no assets other than the equipment and 
no liabilities. S1 pays old T's and old T1's allocable shares of the 
selling group's consolidated tax liability for Year 2 including the tax 
liability for T and T1's deemed sale tax consequences.
    (ii) ADSP for T is $120,000, allocated $66,667 to the land and 
$53,333 to the stock. Old T's deemed sale results in $16,667 of capital 
gain on its deemed sale of the land. Under paragraph (d)(5)(iii) of this 
section, old T does not recognize gain or loss on its deemed sale of the 
T1 stock. See section 332.
    (iii) ADSP for T1 is $53,333 (i.e., $53,333 + $0 + $0). On the 
deemed sale of the equipment, T1 recognizes ordinary income of $23,333.
    (iv) Under paragraph (d)(5)(iii) of this section, S1 does not 
recognize gain or loss upon its sale of the old T stock to P.
    Example 9. (i) The facts are the same as in Example 8, except that P 
already owns 20 percent of the T stock, which is nonrecently purchased 
stock with a basis of $6,000, and that P purchases the remaining 80 
percent of the T stock from S1 for $64,000.
    (ii) The results are the same as in Example 8, except that under 
paragraph (d)(1) of this section and Sec. 1.338-5(d), P is deemed to 
have made a gain recognition election for its nonrecently purchased T 
stock. As a result, P recognizes gain of $10,000 and its basis in the 
nonrecently purchased T stock is increased from $6,000 to $16,000. P's 
basis in all the T stock is $80,000 (i.e., $64,000 + $16,000). The 
computations are as follows:
    (A) P's grossed-up basis for the recently purchased T stock is 
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basis of the recently purchased T stock) x (1-.2)/(.8) (the fraction in 
section 338(b)(4))).
    (B) P's basis amount for the nonrecently purchased T stock is 
$16,000 (i.e., $64,000 (the grossed-up basis in the recently purchased T 
stock) x (.2)/(1.0-.2) (the fraction in section 338(b)(3)(B))).
    (C) The gain recognized on the nonrecently purchased stock is 
$10,000 (i.e., $16,000-$6,000).
    Example 10. (i) T is an S corporation whose sole class of stock is 
owned 40 percent each by A and B and 20 percent by C. T, A, B, and C all 
use the cash method of accounting. A and B each has an adjusted basis of 
$10,000 in the stock. C has an adjusted basis of $5,000 in the stock. A, 
B, and C hold no installment obligations to which section 453A applies. 
On March 1 of Year 1, A sells its stock to P for $40,000 in cash and B 
sells its stock to P for a $25,000 note issued by P and real estate 
having a fair market value of $15,000. The $25,000 note, due in full in 
Year 7, is not publicly traded and bears adequate stated interest. A and 
B have no selling expenses. T's sole asset is real estate, which has a 
value of $110,000 and an adjusted basis of $35,000. Also, T's real 
estate is encumbered by long-outstanding purchase-money indebtedness of 
$10,000. The real estate does not have built-in gain subject to section 
1374. A, B, and C join with P in making a section 338(h)(10) election 
for T.
    (ii) Solely for purposes of application of sections 453, 453A, and 
453B, old T is considered in its deemed asset sale to receive back from 
new T the $25,000 note (considered issued by new T) and $75,000 of cash 
(total consideration of $80,000 paid for all the stock sold, which is 
then divided by .80 in the grossing-up, with the resulting figure of 
$100,000 then reduced by the amount of the installment note). Absent an 
election under section 453(d), gain is reported by old T under the 
installment method.
    (iii) In applying the installment method to old T's deemed asset 
sale, the contract price for old T's assets deemed sold is $100,000, the 
$110,000 selling price reduced by the indebtedness of $10,000 to which 
the assets are subject. (The $110,000 selling price is itself the sum of 
the $80,000 grossed-up in paragraph (ii) above to $100,000 and the 
$10,000 liability.) Gross profit is $75,000 ($110,000 selling price - 
old T's basis of $35,000). Old T's gross profit ratio is 0.75 (gross 
profit of $75,000 / $100,000 contract price). Thus, $56,250 (0.75 x the 
$75,000 cash old T is deemed to receive in Year 1) is Year 1 gain 
attributable to the sale, and $18,750 ($75,000 - $56,250) is recovery of 
basis.
    (iv) In its liquidation, old T is deemed to distribute the $25,000 
note to B, since B actually sold the stock partly for that 
consideration. To the extent of the remaining liquidating distribution 
to B, it is deemed to receive, along with A and C, the balance of old 
T's liquidating assets in the form of cash. Under section 453(h), B, 
unless it makes an election under section 453(d), is not required to 
treat the receipt of the note as a payment for the T stock; P's payment 
of the $25,000 note in Year 7 to B is a payment for the T stock. Because 
section 453(h) applies to B, old T's deemed liquidating distribution of 
the note is, under section 453B(h), not treated as a taxable disposition 
by old T.
    (v) Under section 1366, A reports 40 percent, or $22,500, of old T's 
$56,250 gain recognized in Year 1. Under section 1367, this increases 
A's $10,000 adjusted basis in the T stock to $32,500. Next, in old T's 
deemed liquidation, A is considered to receive $40,000 for its old T 
shares, causing it to recognize an additional $7,500 gain in Year 1.
    (vi) Under section 1366, B reports 40 percent, or $22,500, of old 
T's $56,250 gain recognized in Year 1. Under section 1367, this 
increases B's $10,000 adjusted basis in its T stock to $32,500. Next, in 
old T's deemed liquidation, B is considered to receive the $25,000 note 
and $15,000 of other consideration. Applying section 453, including 
section 453(h), to the deemed liquidation, B's selling price and 
contract price are both $40,000. Gross profit is $7,500 ($40,000 selling 
price - B's basis of $32,500). B's gross profit ratio is 0.1875 (gross 
profit of $7,500 / $40,000 contract price). Thus, $2,812.50 (0.1875 x 
$15,000) is Year 1 gain attributable to the deemed liquidation. In Year 
7, when the $25,000 note is paid, B has $4,687.50 (0.1875 x $25,000) of 
additional gain.
    (vii) Under section 1366, C reports 20 percent, or $11,250, of old 
T's $56,250 gain recognized in Year 1. Under section 1367, this 
increases C's $5,000 adjusted basis in its T stock to $16,250. Next, in 
old T's deemed liquidation, C is considered to receive $20,000 for its 
old T shares, causing it to recognize an additional $3,750 gain in Year 
1. Finally, under paragraph (d)(5)(ii) of this section, C is considered 
to acquire its stock in T on the day after the acquisition date for 
$20,000 (fair market value = grossed-up amount realized of $100,000 x 
20%). C's holding period in the stock deemed received in new T begins at 
that time.

    (f) Inapplicability of provisions. The provisions of section 6043, 
Sec. 1.331-1(d), and Sec. 1.332-6 (relating to information returns and 
recordkeeping requirements for corporate liquidations) do not apply to 
the deemed liquidation of old T under paragraph (d)(4) of this section.
    (g) Required information. The Commissioner may exercise the 
authority granted in section 338(h)(10)(C)(iii) to require provision of 
any information

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deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of section 338(h)(10) by 
requiring submission of information on any tax reporting form.

[T.D. 8940, 66 FR 8950, Feb. 13, 2001, as amended by T.D. 9071, 68 FR 
40768, July 9, 2003]