AGENCY:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION:
Correcting amendment.
SUMMARY:
This document contains corrections to final regulations that were published in the
Federal Register
on Wednesday, March 20, 2002 (67 FR 12863) relating to the character of gain or loss from hedging transactions.
DATES:
This correction is effective March 20, 2002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The final regulations that are the subject of these corrections are under section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Need for Correction
As published, the final regulations contain errors that may prove to be misleading and are in need of clarification.
- Income taxes
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Correction of Publication
Accordingly, 26 CFR Part 1 is corrected by making the following correcting amendments:
PART 1—INCOME TAXES
1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read in part as follows:
26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *
2. Section 1.446-4, paragraph (d)(3) is amended by removing the language “§ 1.1221-2(a)(4)(i)” from the last sentence and adding the language “§ 1.1221-2(a)(4)” in its place.
3. Section 1.1256(e)-1, paragraph (c) is amended by removing the language “(f)(1)(ii)” from the second sentence and adding the language “(g)(1)(ii)” in its place.
Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting).