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26 U.S.C. § 356

Receipt of additional consideration

United States · Title 26 — INTERNAL REVENUE CODE · Status: effective

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26 U.S.C. § 356, Receipt of additional consideration, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/462401
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If— If an exchange is described in paragraph (1) but has the effect of the distribution of a dividend (determined with the application of section 318(a)), then there shall be treated as a dividend to each distributee such an amount of the gain recognized under paragraph (1) as is not in excess of his ratable share of the undistributed earnings and profits of the corporation accumulated after February 28, 1913. The remainder, if any, of the gain recognized under paragraph (1) shall be treated as gain from the exchange of property. If— If— For purposes of this section— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “other property” includes securities. The term “other property” does not include securities to the extent that, under section 354 or 355, such securities would be permitted to be received without the recognition of gain. If— If, in an exchange or distribution described in section 355, the principal amount of the securities in the controlled corporation which are received exceeds the principal amount of the securities in the distributing corporation which are surrendered, then, with respect to such securities received, the term “other property” means only the fair market value of such excess. For purposes of this section— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term “other property” includes nonqualified preferred stock (as defined in section 351(g)(2)). The term “other property” does not include nonqualified preferred stock (as so defined) to the extent that, under section 354 or 355, such preferred stock would be permitted to be received without the recognition of gain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, to the extent that any of the other property (or money) is received in exchange for section 306 stock, an amount equal to the fair market value of such other property (or the amount of such money) shall be treated as a distribution of property to which section 301 applies. For special rules for a transaction described in section 354, 355, or this section, but which—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 94-253(H.R. 12490)1976-03-31
    A bill to provide tax treatment for exchanges under the final system plan for ConRail.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-248(H.R. 4961)1982-09-03
    Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-508(H.R. 5835)1990-11-05
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-34(H.R. 2014)1997-08-05
    Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997