Modifications of Bad Debts and Dealer Assignments of Notional Principal Contracts

This document contains temporary regulations relating to the allowance of a deduction for a partially worthless debt when the terms of a debt instrument have been modified. The temporary regulations provide guidance to certain taxpayers that modify the terms of a debt instrument after deducting an amount for partial worthlessness. This document also contains temporary regulations relating to certain assignments of notional principal contracts by dealers in those contracts. The temporary regulations provide guidance to taxpayers relating to consequences of these assignments. The text of these temporary regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.