Anti-Churning Rules

Laws designed to prevent taxpayers from taking advantage of new laws by acquiring property eligible for benefits available under the new law from a related party that was used by the related property before the effective date of the new law. The term was first used when ACRS (Accelerated Cost Recovery System) was enacted in 1981. The term also applies to property eligible for MACRS depreciation (defined elsewhere) and to section 197 intangibles (defined elsewhere).

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