§ 1.423-1. Applicability of section 421(a).
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(a)General rule. Subject to the provisions of section 423(c) and § 1.423-2(k), the special rules of income tax treatment provided in section 421(a) apply with respect to the transfer of a share of stock to an individual pursuant to the individual's exercise of an option granted under an employee stock purchase plan, as defined in § 1.423-2, if the following conditions are satisfied—
(1)The individual makes no disposition of such share before the later of the expiration of the two-year period from the date of the grant of the option pursuant to which such share was transferred or the expiration of the one-year period from the date of transfer of such share to the individual; and
(2)At all times during the period beginning on the date of the grant of the option and ending on the day three months before the date of exercise, the individual was an employee of the corporation granting the option, a related corporation, or a corporation (or a related corporation) substituting or assuming the stock option in a transaction to which section 424(a) applies.
(b)Cross-references. For rules relating to the requisite employment relationship, see § 1.421-1(h). For rules relating to the effect of a disqualifying disposition, see section 421(b) and § 1.421-2(b). For the definition of the term “disposition,” see section 424(c) and § 1.424-1(c). For the definition of the term “related corporation,” see § 1.421-1(i).
(c)Effective/applicability date. The regulations under this section are effective on November 17, 2009. The regulations under this section apply to options granted under an employee stock purchase plan on or after January 1, 2010. [T.D. 9471, 74 FR 59078, Nov. 17, 2009]
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Applicability of section 421(a).
Treas. Dec.T.D. 9471
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