Reporting of Original Issue Discount on Tax-Exempt Obligations; Basis and Transfer Reporting by Securities Brokers for Debt Instruments and Options
other · IRS · Rule · Published 2016-02-18 · Effective 2016-02-18 · 81 FR 8149
Document
Document number
2016-03429
Federal Register citation
81 FR 8149
CFR reference
26 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final regulations.
Category
other
Sub-agency
IRS
Publication date
2016-02-18
Effective date
2016-02-18
Treasury docket
TD 9750
Abstract
This document contains final regulations relating to information reporting by brokers for transactions involving debt instruments and options, including the reporting of original issue discount (OID) on tax-exempt obligations, the treatment of certain holder elections for reporting a taxpayer's adjusted basis in a debt instrument, and transfer reporting for section 1256 options and debt instruments. The regulations in this document provide guidance to brokers and payors and to their customers.