03-14785. Guidance Under Section 1502; Suspension of Losses on Certain Stock Dispositions

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY:

This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations under section 1502 of the Internal Revenue Code that redetermine the basis of stock of a subsidiary member of a consolidated group immediately prior to certain transfers of such stock.

DATES:

The public hearing originally scheduled for June 20, 2003, at 10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sonya M. Cruse of the Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration), at [phone] (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing that appeared in the Federal Register on Friday, March 14, 2003, (68 FR 12324), announced that a public hearing was scheduled for June 20, 2003, at 10 a.m., in the auditorium, Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

The subject of the public hearing is proposed regulations under section 1502 of the Internal Revenue Code. The public comment period for these regulations expires on June 12, 2003. The outlines of oral testimony were due on May 30, 2003. The notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing, instructed those interested in testifying at the public hearing to submit a request to speak and an outline of the topics to be addressed. As of Friday, June 6, 2003, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the public hearing scheduled for June 20, 2003, is cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby,

Chief, Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).