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Stock Sale of Subsidiary to Third Party: What are the Reporting Obligations?

Question

We sold the stock of a subsidiary this year to an unrelated third party. What is our reporting obligation for forms 1099 and 1042 for 2010? Are we required to report from January 1 to the date of sale? It seems that because the EIN of the subsidiary will now belong to the new owner as a result of the stock sale (not an asset sale), that the new owner would be responsible for all 1099 and 1042 filings for the year. If we both file forms for the same company/EIN, won't it create a problem with the IRS? Is this correct or have I missed something?

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