Introduction to Taxation of Corporate Acquisitions

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Introduction to Taxation of
Corporate Acquisitions

This introduction to the basic principles of United States federal income taxation of corporate acquisitions is part of the Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Tax Page, a World Wide Web demonstration project. Comments are welcome on the design or content of this material. For further information, please contact Brian Wainwright, a tax partner in our Palo Alto office.

The information presented is only of a general nature, intended simply as background material, is current only as of the latest revision date, October 15, 2007, omits many details and special rules and cannot be regarded as legal or tax advice.

Certain Background Tax Principles

: General Utilities
Step Transactions
Court Holding Co.

Tax-Free Acquisitions: The Reorganization Provisions

Requirements and Concepts Applicable to Reorganizations Generally

Forms of Reorganization

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