The § 367 Cross-Border Transfer Rules Seem to Counteract Other

question 88

Essay

The § 367 cross-border transfer rules seem to counteract other favorable tax provisions that allow the taxpayer to defer gross income (e.g. §§ 351 and 368.) What is the rationale for eliminating this deferral? Provide two examples of transactions to which § 367 would apply.

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