We codified the economic substance doctrine in 2010 and we stated that the IRS can invalidate transactions that create no meaningful change in the economic position of the taxpayer and have no 'substantial purpose other than to achieve a tax effect.'
Levin discusses the codification of the economic substance doctrine regarding tax transactions.
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