This document contains final regulations regarding methods to determine taxable income in connection with a cost sharing arrangement under section 482 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The final regulations address issues that have arisen in administering the current cost sharing regulations. The final regulations affect domestic and foreign entities that enter into cost sharing arrangements described in the final regulations.
US Code:
26 USC 6103
Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
US Code:
26 USC 482
Name of Law: Allocation of income and deductions among taxpayers
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Justification for No-Material Non-Substantive Change Memo.doc
TD 9568: Section 482 Methods to Determine Taxable Income in Connection with a Cost Sharing Arrangement.