Tax Accounting in Mergers and Acquisitions, 2008

Topics and Contents

Taxable and Tax-Free Acquisitions
Basic Concepts in Deductibility and Capitalization
Accounting for Restructuring Transactions Under Code §§351, 338, 381, 721, and 1001
Treatment of Contingent Liabilities
Treatment of Transaction Costs Prior to the Final Capitalization Regulations
Final Capitalization Regulations
Debt Modifications in Connection With Mergers and Acquisitions
Original Issue Discount (OID) in Mergers and Acquisitions
Amortization of Intangibles Under Code §197
Limitation on Loss Carrybacks — Corporate Equity Reduction Transactions
Consolidated Return Tax Accounting Issues