Stock Redemptions: The Standards for Qualifying as a Purchase under Section 302(b).

Authors

Douglas A. Kahn, University of Michigan Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1981

Abstract

This Article discusses the requirements of section 302(b) for characterizing a stock redemption as a purchase rather than as a dividend equivalent. The focus is primarily on two issues: (1) whether the election authorized by section 302(c)(2) to waive family attribution rules should be available to an entity such as a trust or estate; and (2) the determination of the standards to be applied in resolving whether a redemption is "not essentially equivalent to a dividend" so that section 302(b)(1) is applicable.

Recommended Citation

Kahn, Douglas A. "Stock Redemptions: The Standards for Qualifying as a Purchase under Section 302(b)." Fordham L. Rev. 50 (1981): 1-29.