The Business Purpose, Step-Transaction, and Substance-Over-Form Doctrines May Limit the Income-Shifting

question 129

True/False

The business purpose, step-transaction, and substance-over-form doctrines may limit the income-shifting strategy.

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Definitions:

Bond Ratings

An assessment of the creditworthiness of a bond issuer, reflecting the likelihood of the bond’s credit default, ranked by grade by credit rating agencies.

Call Protection Provision

A feature of a bond that prohibits the issuer from redeeming the bond before a specified date, protecting bondholders.

Bond Indenture

A legal contract between the bond issuer and the bondholders, detailing the terms of the bond such as interest payments, maturity date, and the issuer's obligations.

Call Features

Options embedded in financial securities that allow the issuer to redeem the security before its maturity date.