# Guidance Under Section 108(a) Concerning the Exclusion of Section 61(a)(12) Discharge of Indebtedness Income of a Grantor Trust or a Disregarded Entity
> **IRS** · Final regulation. · Published 2016-06-10 · Effective 2016-06-10 · 81 FR 37504
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-13779
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** IRS
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 37504
- **CFR reference:** 26 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2016-06-10
- **Effective date:** 2016-06-10
- **Treasury docket:** TD 9771
## Abstract

This document contains final regulations relating to the exclusion from gross income of discharge of indebtedness income of a grantor trust or an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner. These final regulations provide rules regarding the term "taxpayer" for purposes of applying the exclusion from gross income of discharge of indebtedness income of a grantor trust or a disregarded entity. These final regulations affect grantor trusts, disregarded entities, and their owners.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/06/10/2016-13779/guidance-under-section-108a-concerning-the-exclusion-of-section-61a12-discharge-of-indebtedness)
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