Short Takes: Recent Developments of Interest to Investors
Author: Staff Editor.
Source: Volume 35, Number 02, Winter 2018 , pp.67-84(18)

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Abstract:
This installment of Short Takes looks at recent developments affecting several nonrecognition provisions; the characterization of gains and losses; realization and related concepts, including a successful challenge (so far, at least) to an anti-inversion regulation and some cases implicating the economic substance doctrine; and basis, capitalization, and depreciation issues.Keywords: nonrecognition provisions, characterization of gains and losses, income realization, inversions, economic substance doctrine, basis, capitalization, depreciation
Affiliations:
1: Journal of Taxation of Investments.