# Treas. Reg. § 1.356-6: Rules for treatment of nonqualified preferred stock as other property.

Source: eCFR as of 2026-10-19 <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-26/section-1.356-6>. Interprets 26 U.S.C. § 356.

(a) In general. For purposes of §§ 1.354-1(e), 1.355-1(c), and 1.356-3(b), the terms stock and securities do not include— 

(1) Nonqualified preferred stock, as defined in section 351(g)(2), received in exchange for (or in a distribution with respect to) stock, or a right to acquire stock, other than nonqualified preferred stock; or 

(2) A right to acquire such nonqualified preferred stock, received in exchange for (or in a distribution with respect to) stock, or a right to acquire stock, other than nonqualified preferred stock. 

(b) Exceptions. The following exceptions apply: 

(1) Certain recapitalizations. Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply in the case of a recapitalization under section 368(a)(1)(E) of a family-owned corporation as described in section 354(a)(2)(C)(ii)(II). 

(2) Transition rule. Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to a transaction described in section 1014(f)(2) of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (111 Stat. 921). 

(c) Effective date. This section applies to nonqualified preferred stock, or a right to acquire such stock, received in connection with a transaction occurring on or after March 9, 1998. 

[T.D. 8753, 63 FR 411, Jan. 6, 1998. Redesignated by T.D. 8882, 65 FR 31078, May 16, 2000]