Print PDF "New Legislation Will Permit Deferral of Cancellation of Debt Income" by Kenneth Werner

February 17, 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, expected to be signed by President Obama today, contains a number of tax provisions. Our tax partner Ken Werner has written a short memo examining one of these provisions, which allows companies buying back their debt at a discount to defer taxable income.

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