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99x18: Certificates of Divestiture and Capital Gains Requirement

September 24, 1999

A company's stock that is purchased through an employee stock investment plan will be taxed as ordinary earned income under Internal Revenue Service rules, which makes the stock ineligible for a certificate of divestiture.

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