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CCA distinguishes the sale reason from the replacement reason under IRC § 1033

Number
201333011
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Involuntary Conversion
Topics
Property transactions and exchanges
Code sections
§ 1033
Ruling dated
May 17, 2013
Publicly released
August 16, 2013
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel Advice explains that IRC § 1033(e) and § 1033(f) ask different questions in an involuntary-conversion analysis involving livestock. Section 1033(e) concerns why the livestock was sold. Section 1033(f) concerns why the taxpayer could not replace the converted property with property similar or related in use. The advice also raises environmental contamination as a possible reason replacement property might be unavailable.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Under IRC § 1033, which weather-related condition must explain the sale and which must explain the inability to replace the converted property?
  • Outcome: Advice given. Sections 1033(e) and 1033(f) address different reasons.
  • Key authorities: IRC §§ 1033(e) and 1033(f); IRS Publication 225.

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA-517900-13
Office: -------------
UILC: 1033.00-00
Number: 201333011
Release Date: 8/16/2013
From: -------------------
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 9:00 AM
To: --------------
Cc: -------------------
Subject: RE: Question about Code Section 1033(f)

Now I see why you guys are confused. The paragraph below from Pub 225 is inaccurate. It says that the reason you sell has to be because of weather-related conditions. Section 1033(f) says the reason you can't replace the converted property with similar or related-use property is because of weather-related conditions. Section 1033(e) looks at why you sold the livestock. Section 1033(f) looks at why you can't replace it with property similar or related in use. Also, couldn't you not be able to replace converted livestock because of environmental contamination? I don't think the pub mentions that.

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