Form 966 (Rev
Form 966 (Rev
Form 966 (Rev
10 Section of the Code under which the corporation is to be dissolved or liquidated . . . . . compulsory trustee - rescission
11 If this form concerns an amendment or supplement to a resolution or plan, enter the date
the previous Form 966 was filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for lack of full disclosure
Attach a certified copy of the resolution or plan and all amendments or supplements not previously filed.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it
is true, correct, and complete.
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(such as a section 338 election or an election to
be treated as a disregarded entity under
Regulations section 301.7701-3).
A corporation must recognize gain or loss on the
distribution of its assets in the complete liquidation of its
stock. For purposes of determining gain or loss, the
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions. Cat. No. 17053B Form 966 (Rev. 10-2016)
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distributed assets are valued at fair market value. Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
Exceptions to this rule apply to a liquidation of a
subsidiary and to a distribution that is made according to We ask for the information on this form to carry out the
a plan of reorganization. Internal Revenue laws of the United States. You are
required to give us the information. We need it to ensure
Foreign Corporations that you are complying with these laws and to allow us to
figure and collect the right amount of tax.
A corporation that files a U.S. tax return must file Form
966 if required under section 6043(a). Foreign You are not required to provide the information
corporations that are not required to file Form 1120-F, requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork
U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation, or any Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB
other U.S. tax return are generally not required to file control number. Books or records relating to a form or its
Form 966. instructions must be retained as long as their contents
may become material in the administration of any Internal
U.S. shareholders of foreign corporations may be Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return
required to report information regarding a corporate information are confidential, as required by section 6103.
dissolution or liquidation. See Form 5471, Information
Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Certain Foreign The time needed to complete and file this form will vary
Corporations, and its instructions for more information. depending on individual circumstances. The estimated
burden for business taxpayers filing this form is approved
Address under OMB control number 1545-0123 and is included in
Include the suite, room, or other unit number after the the estimates shown in the instructions for their business
street address. If the post office does not deliver mail to income tax return.
the street address and the corporation has a P.O. box, If you have comments concerning the accuracy of
enter the box number instead. these time estimates or suggestions for making this form
simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can
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electronically, enter e-file on line 5. Or you can write to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax
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If the consolidated return was filed electronically, enter form to this address. Instead, see Where To File, earlier.
e-file on line 7e.
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Identify the code section under which the corporation is
to be dissolved or liquidated. For example, enter section
331 for a complete or partial liquidation of a corporation
or enter section 332 for a complete liquidation of a
subsidiary corporation that meets the requirements of
section 332(b).
Signature
The return must be signed and dated by the president,
vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, chief
accounting officer, or any other corporate officer (such as
tax officer) authorized to sign. If a return is filed on behalf
of a corporation by a receiver, trustee, or assignee, the
fiduciary must sign the return, instead of the corporate
officer.