Jim,
How did you convince the NSC to transfer the PTAN? I have always been told that a transfer of stock of more than 40% requires a new Tax ID to be issued. The IRS doesn't allow transfers of those numbers even with a stock sale. NSC cannot change the Tax ID on a PTAN, can they???
Not to mention all of the risks associated with a stock purchase, most importantly that the new owners would be assuming all of the risk of any audits performed on issues dating back to the previous owners. Even if you received indemnifications, they are only as good as the persons ability to pay them.
Interesting!!
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