§ 311. Taxability of corporation on distribution

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1954

   Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 94 · 68A Stat. 94

   Enacted · 26 U.S.C. § 311

   Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 94

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 94

2. 1969

   Tax Reform Act of 1969

   Pub. L. 91–172 § 905(b)(1) · 83 Stat. 487

   Inserted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(a)

   Pub. L. 91–172, § 905(b)(1), inserted reference to subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–172, § 905(b)(1), inserted reference to subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 311(a) is amended by striking out “subsections (b) and (c)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsections (b), (c), and (d)”.

3. 1969

   Tax Reform Act of 1969

   Pub. L. 91–172 § 905(a) · 83 Stat. 487

   Added · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)

   Pub. L. 91–172, § 905(a), added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91–172, § 905(a), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) General Rule.— Section 311 (relating to taxability of corporation 68A Stat. 94. 26 USC 311. on distribution) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(d) Appreciated Property Used To Redeem Stock.— “(1) In general.— If— “(A) a corporation distributes property (other than an obligation of such corporation) to a shareholder in a redemption (to which subpart A applies) of part or all of his stock in such corporation, and “(B) the fair market value of such property exceeds its adjusted basis (in the hands of the distributing corporation), then again shall be recognized to the distributing corporation in an amount equal to such excess as if the property distributed had been sold at the time of the distribution. Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to any distribution to which this subsection applies. “(2) Exceptions and limitations.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— “(A) a distribution in complete redemption of all of the stock of a shareholder who, at all times within the 12-month period ending on the date of such distribution, owns at least 10 percent in value of the outstanding stock of the distributing corporation, but only if the redemption qualifies under section 302(b)(3)(determined without the application of section 302(c)(2)(A)(ii)); 26 USC 302. “(B) a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation— “(i) which is engaged in at least one trade or business, “(ii) which has not received property constituting a substantial part of its assets from the distributing corporation, in a transaction to which section 351 applied or as a contribution to capital, within the 5-year period ending on the date of the distribution, and “(iii) at least 50 percent in value of the outstanding stock of which is owned by the distributing corporation at any time within the 9-year period ending one year before the date of the distribution; “(C) a distribution before December 1, 1974, of stock of a corporation substantially all of the assets of which the distributing corporation (or a corporation which is a member of the same affiliated group (as defined in section 1504(a)) as 68A Stat. 369. 26 USC 1504. the distributing corporation) held on November 30, 1969, if such assets constitute a trade or business which has been actively conducted throughout the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution; “(D) a distribution of stock or securities pursuant to the terms of a final judgment rendered by a court with respect to the distributing corporation in a court proceeding under the Sherman Act (26 Stat. 209; 15 U.S.C. 1–7) or the Clayton Act (38 Stat. 730; 15 U.S.C. 12–27), or both, to which the United States is a party, but only if the distribution of such stock or securities in redemption of the distributing corporation’s stock is in furtherance of the purposes of the judgment; “(E) a distribution to the extent that section 303(a) (relating to distributions in redemption of stock to pay death taxes) applies to such distribution; “(F) a distribution to a private foundation in redemption of stock which is described in section 537(b)(2)(A) and Post, p. 715. (B); and “(G) a distribution by a corporation to which part I of 68A Stat. 268. 26 USC 851–855. subchapter M (relating to regulated investment companies) applies, if such distribution is in redemption of its stock upon the demand of the shareholder.”

4. 1976

   Bank Holding Company Tax Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–452 § 2(b) · 90 Stat. 1503

   1. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)

      Pub. L. 94–452 and Pub. L. 94–455 § 1901(a)(42)(B)(i), (C), struck out subpar. (C) relating to certain distributions before Dec. 1, 1974

   2. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)

      Pub. L. 94–452 and Pub. L. 94–455 § 1901(a)(42)(B)(i), (C), struck out “26 Stat. 209;” before “15 U.S.C. 1–7)” and “38 Stat. 730;” before “15 U.S.C. 12–27)” in subpar. (D)

   3. Added · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)

      Pub. L. 94–452 and Pub. L. 94–455 § 1901(a)(42)(B)(i), (C), added subpar. (H)

   4. Redesignated · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)

      Pub. L. 94–452 and Pub. L. 94–455 § 1901(a)(42)(B)(i), (C), redesignated subpars. (D) to (G), as so amended, as subpars. (C) to (F), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 94–452 and Pub. L. 94–455 § 1901(a)(42)(B)(i), (C), struck out subpar. (C) relating to certain distributions before Dec. 1, 1974, struck out “26 Stat. 209;” before “15 U.S.C. 1–7)” and “38 Stat. 730;” before “15 U.S.C. 12–27)” in subpar. (D), added subpar. (H), and redesignated subpars. (D) to (G), as so amended, as subpars. (C) to (F), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Amendment of Section 311(d).— Paragraph (2) of section 26 USC 311. 311(d) of such Code (relating to exceptions and limitations to the recognition of gain where appreciated property is used to redeem stock) is amended by striking out “and” at the end of subparagraph (F). by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”, and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: “(H) a distribution of stock to a distribute which is not an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), if with 26 USC 501. respect to such distribute, subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1) of section 1101 (relating to distributions pursuant to Bank Holding Company Act) applies to such distribution.”

5. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–455 § 1901(a) · 90 Stat. 1520

   Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(1)(B)

   Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a) (42)(A), substituted “then a gain shall be recognized” for “then again shall be recognized”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1901(a) (42)(A), substituted “then a gain shall be recognized” for “then again shall be recognized”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— (1) Amendment of section 2.— Subsection (c) of section 2 (relating to certain married individuals living apart) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Certain Married Individuals Living Apart.— For purposes of this part, an individual shall be treated as not married at the close of the taxable year if such individual is so treated under the provisions of section 143 (b).” (2) Repeal of section 36.— Section 35 (relating to partially tax-exempt interest received by individuals) is repealed. (3) Amendment of section 39.— Section 39 (relating to certain uses of gasoline, special fuels, and lubricating oil) is amended by striking out subsections (b) and (c) and inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: “(b) Exception.— Credit shall not be allowed under subsection (a) for any amount payable under section 6421, 6424, or 6427, if a claim for such amount is timely filed and, under section 6421 (i), 6424 (f), or 6427(f), is payable under such section.” (4) Amendments of section 46.— (A) The second sentence of section 46(a)(4), as redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking out “section 408(e)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 408(f)”. (B) Clause (iii) of section 46(c)(3)(B) (relating to public utility property) is amended by striking out “47 U.S.C., sec. 222(a)(5)” and inserting in lieu thereof “47 U.S.C. 222(a)(5)”. (5) Amendments or section 48.— (A) Section 48(a)(2)(B)(vi) (relating to section 38 property used outside the United States) is amended by striking out “; 43 U.S.C., sec. 1331)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(43 U.S.C. 1331))”. (B) Section 48(a)(2)(B)(viii) is amended by striking out “47 U.S.C., sec. 702” and inserting in lieu thereof “47 U.S.C. 702”. (6) Amendment of section 50a.— The second sentence of section 50A (a)(3) (relating to liability for tax) is amended by 26 USC 50A. striking out “section 408 (e)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 408(f)”. (7) Repeal of section 51.— Subchapter A of chapter 1 is 26 USC 51. amended by striking out part V (relating to tax surcharge). (8) Amendments op section 62.— Section 62 (relating to definition 26 USC 62. of adjusted gross income) is amended by redesignating paragraph (11), as added by the Act of October 26, 1974 (Public Law 93–483), as paragraph (12). (9) Additional amendment of section 62.— Section 62(12), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, is amended by striking out “trade or business to the extent” and inserting in lieu thereof “trade or business, to the extent”. (10) Definition of ordinary income.— Part I of subchapter B of chapter 1 (relating to definitions of gross income, adjusted 26 USC 61. gross income, and taxable income) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “SEC. 64. ORDINARY INCOME DEFINED. “For purposes of this subtitle, the term ‘ordinary income’ includes any gain from the sale or exchange of property which is neither a capital asset nor property described in section 1231(b). Any gain from the sale or exchange of property which is treated or considered, under other provisions of this subtitle, as ‘ordinary income’ shall be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of property which is neither a capital asset nor property described in section 1231(b).” (11) Definition of ordinary loss.— Part I of subchapter B of chapter 1 (relating to definitions of gross 26 USC 61. income, adjusted gross income, and taxable income) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “SEC. 65. ORDINARY LOSS DEFINED. “For purposes of this subtitle, the term ‘ordinary loss’ includes any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is not a capital asset. Any loss from the sale or exchange of property which is treated or considered, under other provisions of this subtitle, as ‘ordinary loss’ shall be treated as loss from the sale or exchange of property which is not a capital asset.” (12) Amendment of section 72.— Section 72(d)(1) (relating 26 USC 72. to employees’ annuities) is amended by striking out “(whether or not before January 1, 1954)” and by striking out “(under this paragraph and prior income tax laws)”. (13) Additional amendment of section 72.— Section 72(m)(4)(A) (relating to assignments or pledges) is amended by striking out “an individual retirement amount” and inserting in lieu thereof “an individual retirement account”. (14) Repeal of section 76.— Section 76 (relating to mortgages 26 USC 76. made or obligations issued by joint stock land banks) is repealed. (15) Amendment of section 83.— Section 83(b)(2) (relating 26 USC 83. to election to include the value of restricted property in gross income) is amended by striking out “(or, if later, 30 days after 26 USC 1 note. the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1969)”. (16) Amendment of section 101.— Section 101 is amended by 26 USC 101. striking out subsection (f) (relating to effective date of section). (17) Amendments of section 103.— (A) Section 103(a) (relating to tax-exempt interest), as 26 USC 103. amended by this Act, is amended by inserting “and” at the end of paragraph (1), by striking out paragraphs (2) and (3), and by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). (B) Section 103 is amended by striking out subsection (b) (relating to certain exceptions) and by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e) (f), and (g)(as added by this Act) as subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) respectively. (C) Section 103(b)(1) (relating to industrial development bonds), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, is amended by inserting “or (2)” after “(a)(1)”. (D) Section 103(c)(2)(A) (relating to definition of arbitrage bonds), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, is amended by inserting “or (2)” after “(a)(1)”. (E) Section 103(e) (relating to certain cross references) as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, is amended to read as follows: “(e) Cross References.— “For provisions relating to the taxable status of— “(1) Puerto Rican bonds, see section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1917, as amended (48 U.S.C. 745). “(2) Virgin Islands insular and municipal bonds, see section 1 of the Act of October 27, 1919 (48 U.S.C. 1403). “(3) Certain obligations issued under title I of the Housing Act of 1949, see section 102(g) of title I of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1452(g)).” (18) Amendments of section 104.— (A) Section 104(a)(4) (relating to exclusion of compensation for injuries or sickness) is amended by striking out “;60 Stat. 1021” (B) Section 104(c)(2) as redesignated by section 505 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: “(2) For exclusion of part of disability retirement pay from the application of subsection (a)(4) of this section, see section 1403 of title 10, United States Code (relating to career compensation laws).” (19) Amendment of section 115.— Section 115 (relating to income of States, municipalities, etc.) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 115. INCOME OF STATES, MUNICIPALITIES, ETC. “Gross income does not include— “(1) income derived from any public utility or the exercise of any essential governmental function and accruing to a State or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia; or “(2) income accruing to the government of any possession of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof.” (20) Amendment of section 116.— Subsection (a) of section 116 (relating to partial exclusion of dividends received by individuals) is amended by striking out “Effective with respect to any taxable year ending after July 31, 1954, gross income” and inserting in lieu thereof “Gross income”. (21) Amendment of section 124.— Section 124 (relating to cross references to other Acts) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 124. CROSS REFERENCES TO OTHER ACTS. “(a) For exemption of— “(1) Adjustments of indebtedness under wage earners’ plans, see section 679 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 1079). “(2) Allowances and expenditures to meet losses sustained by persons serving the United States abroad, due to appreciation of foreign currencies, see section 5943 of title 5, United States Code. “(3) Amounts credited to the Maritime Administration under section 9(b)(6) of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, see section 9(c)(1) of that Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1742). “(4) Benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration, see section 3101 of title 38, United States Code. “(5) Earning of ship contractors deposited in special reserve funds, see section 607(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1177). “(6) Income derived from Federal Reserve banks, including capital stock and surplus, see section 7 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 531). “(7) Railroad retirement annuities and pensions, see section 12 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 (45 U.S.C. 2281). “(8) Railroad unemployment benefits, see section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352). “(9) Special pensions of persons on Army and Navy medal of honor roll, see 38 U.S.C. 562(a)–(c). “(b) For extension of military income-tax-exemption benefits to commissioned officers of Public Health Service in certain circumstances, see section 212 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 213).” (22) Amendment of section 143.— Section 143 (relating to 26 USC 143. determination of marital status) is amended by striking out “this part” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “this part and part V”. (23) Amendment of section 151.— Section 151 (e)(4)(defining 26 USC 151. student and educational institution) is amended to read as follows: “(4) Student defined.— For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the term ‘student’ means an individual who during each of 5 calendar months during the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins— “(A) is a full-time student at an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii); or “(B) is pursuing a full-time course of institutional on-farm training under the supervision of an accredited agent of an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) or of a State or political subdivision of a State.” (24) Amendments or section 152.— (A) Section 152(a)(defining dependent) is amended— 26 USC 152. (i) by inserting “or” at the end of paragraph (8), (ii) by striking out “, or” at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting in lieu thereof a period, and (iii) by striking out paragraph (10). (B) Section 152(b)(3) (relating to rules concerning the definition of dependent) is amended to read as follows: “(3) The term ‘dependent’ does not include any individual who “Dependent.” is not a citizen or national of the United States unless such individual is a resident of the United States or of a country contiguous to the United States. The preceding sentence shall not exclude from the definition of ‘dependent’ any child of the tax-payer legally adopted by him, if, for the taxable year of the tax-payer, the child has as his principal place of abode the home of the taxpayer and is a member of the taxpayer’s household, and if the taxpayer is a citizen or national of the United States.” (25) Amendments of section 164.— Section 164(d)(2) (relating 26 USC 164. to apportionment of taxes on real property between the seller and purchaser) is amended by striking out subparagraphs (B) and (C), and by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (B). (26) Amendments of section 165.— Section 165 (relating 26 USC 165. to deduction of losses) is amended by striking out subsection (i) (relating to property confiscated by Cuba), and by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i). (27) Amendments or section 167.— (A) Section 167 (d) (relating to agreement as to useful life for depreciation) is amended by striking out “after the date of enactment of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “after August 16, 1954”. (B) Section 167(f)(2)(defining personal property) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Revenue Act of 1962” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 16, 1962”. (C) Section 167(1)(4)(A) (relating to election as to increased-capacity property) is amended by striking out “within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph” and inserting in lieu thereof “before June 29, 1970,”. (28) Amendments of section 170.— (A) (i) Section 170 (relating to charitable deductions) is amended by striking out subsections (f)(6) and (g) (relating to unlimited charitable deductions allowed for taxable years beginning before January 1, 1975), and by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively. (ii) Section 170(b)(1) (relating to percentage limitations on deductions for individuals) is amended by striking out subparagraph (C) (relating to unlimited deductions), and by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively. (iii) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vii) is amended by striking out “subparagraph (E)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (D)”. (iv) Section 170(b)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by striking out “subparagraph (D)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (C)”. (v) Section 170(c) (relating to definition of charitable contribution) is amended by striking out in the last sentence “subsection (h)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (g)”. (vi) Section 170(e)(1)(B)(ii) (relating to certain contributions of ordinary income and capital gain property) is amended by striking out “subsection (b)(1)(E)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (b)(1)(D)”. (B) Section 170(d)(1)(A) (relating to carryover of excess charitable contributions) is amended by striking out “(30 percent, in the case of a contribution year beginning before January 1, 1970)”. (C) Section 170(h) (relating to disallowance of deductions in certain cases), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph, is amended by striking out “64 Stat. 996;”. (D) Section 170(i) (relating to cross references), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph, is amended to read as follows: “(i) Other Cross References.— “(1) Fer charitable contributions of estates and trusts, see section 642(c). “(2) For nondeductibilit; of contributions by common trust funds, see section 584. “(3) For charitable contributions of partners, see section 702. “(4) For charitable contributions of nonresident aliens, see section 873. “(5) For treatment of gifts for benefit of or use in connection with the Naval Academy as gifts to or for use of the United States, see section 6973 of title 10, United States Code. “(6) For treatment of gifts accepted by the Secretary of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1946 as gifts to or for the use of the United States, see section 1021(e) of that Act (22 U.S.C. 809(e)). “(7) For treatment of gifts of money accepted by the Attorney General for credit to the ‘Commissary Funds, Federal Prisons’ as gifts to or for the use of the United States, see section 2 of the Act of May 15, 1952. as amended by the Act of July 9, 1952 (31 U.S.C. 7 25s–4).” (29) Amendments of section 172.— (A) (i) Section 172(b)(1) (relating to years to which loss Ante, p. 1755. may be carried) is amended by striking out subparagraph (E). (ii) Section 172(b)(3) is amended by striking out subparagraphs 26 USC 172. (E) and (F). (B) Section 172(c) (relating to definition of net operating loss) is amended by striking out “(for any taxable year ending after December 31, 1953)”. (C) (i) Section 172 (relating to net operating loss deduction) is amended by striking out subsections (f), (g), and (i), and by redesignating subsections (h), (j), (k), and (1) as subsections (f) , (g). (h), and (i), respectively. (ii) Section 172(b)(1)(C) (relating to regulated transportation corporations) is amended by striking out “subsection (j)(1)” and “subsection (j)”, and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (g)(1)” and “subsection (g)”, respectively. (iii) Paragraphs (1)(D) and (3)(C)(i) of section 172 Post, p. 1920. (b) (relating to net operating loss carryovers and carry-backs) are each amended by striking out “subsection (k)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (h)”. (iv) Section 172(b)(2) (relating to amount of carrybacks and carryovers) is amended by striking out “subsections (i) and (j)” and inserting in lieu thereof Subsection (g)”. (D) Section 172(e) (relating to law applicable to computations) is amended by striking out the last sentence. (E) Section 172(g)(2) (relating to certain regulated transportation corporations), as redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, is amended by striking out paragraph (4). (30) Amendments of sections 174 and 175.— Section 174(a)(2) 26 USC 174, 175. (A)(1) (relating to research and development expenditures) and section 175(d)(1)(A) (relating to soil and water conservation expenditures) are each amended by striking out “the date on which this title is enacted,” and inserting in lieu thereof “August. 16, 1954,”. (31) Repeal of section 187.— Section 187 (relating to rapid 26 USC 187. amortization for certain coal mine safety equipment) is repealed. (32) Amendment of section 219.— Section 219(b)(2)(A)(iv) 26 USC 219. (disqualifying governmental plan participants from contributing to individual retirement accounts, etc.) is amended by striking out “division” and inserting in lieu thereof “subdivision”. (33) Repeat of section 242.— Section 242 (relating to partially 26 USC 242. tax-exempt interest received by corporations) is repealed. (34) Amendments of section 243.— (A) Section 243(a)(2) (relating to the dividends received deduction) is amended by inserting after “Small Business Investment Act of 1958” the following: “(15 U.S.C. 661 and following)”. (B) Section 243(b)(2)(A) (relating to dividends received by a member of an affiliated group) is amended by striking out “(except that in the case of a taxable year of a member beginning in 1963 and ending in 1964, if the election is effective for the taxable year of the common parent corporation which includes the last day of such taxable year of such member, such election shall be effective for such taxable year of such member, if such member consents to such election with respect to such taxable year)”. (35) Amendment of section 247.— Section 247(b)(2) (relating to preferred stock) is amended to read as follows: “(2) Preferred stock.— “(A) In general.— The term ‘preferred stock’ means stock issued before October 1, 1942, which during the whole of the taxable year (or the part of the taxable year after its issue) was stock the dividends in respect of which were cumulative, limited to the same amount, and payable in preference to the payment of dividends on other stock. “(B) Certain stock issued on or after October 1, 1942.— Stock issued on or after October 1, 1942, shall be deemed for purposes of this paragraph to have been issued before October 1, 1942, if it was issued to refund or replace bonds or debentures issued before October 1, 1942, or to refund or replace other preferred stock (including stock which is preferred stock by reason of this subparagraph or subparagraph (D)), but only to the extent that the par or stated value of the new stock does not exceed the par, stated, or face value of the bonds or debentures issued before October 1, 1942, or the other preferred stock, which such new stock is issued to refund or replace. “(C) Determination under regulations.— The determination of whether stock was issued to refund or replace bonds or debentures issued before October 1, 1942, or to refund or replace other preferred stock, shall be made under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. “(D) Issuance of stock.— For purposes of subparagraph (B), issuance of stock includes issuance either by the same or another corporation in a transaction which is a reorganization (as defined in section 368(a)), a transaction to which section 371 (relating to insolvency reorganizations) applies, 26 USC 1081. or a transaction subject to part VI of subchapter 0 (relating to exchanges in SEC. obedience orders), or the respectively corresponding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939.” (36) Amendment of section 248.— Section 248(c) (relating to organizational expenditures) is amended by striking out “the date of enactment of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “August 16, 1954”, (37) Amendment of section 265.— Section 265(2) (relating to tax-exempt interest) is amended by striking out “(other than obligations of the United States issued after September 24, 1917, and originally subscribed for by the taxpayer)”, (38) Amendment of section 269.— Section 269 (relating to 26 USC 269. acquisitions made to evade or avoid income tax) is amended by striking out subsection (c) (relating to presumption in the ease of disproportionate purchase price). (39) Amendment of section 275.— Section 275(a)(1)(C) 26 USC 275. relating to nondeductible taxes) is amended by striking out (“, and corresponding provisions of prior revenue laws”. (40) Amendments of section 281.— (A) Section 281(d)(1)(A) (relating to definition of terminal 26 USC 281. railroad corporation) is amended by inserting after “Interstate Commerce Act” the following: “(49 U.S.C. 1 and following) (B) Section 281 (relating to terminal railroad corporations and their shareholders) is amended by striking out subsection (e) (relating to taxable years ending before October 23, 1962) and by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (41) Amendment of section 301.— Section 301 (relating to distributions 26 USC 301. of property) is amended by striking out subsection (e) (relating to certain distributions by personal service corporations). (42) Amendments of section 311.— (A) Section 311(d)(1) (relating to appreciated property 26 USC 311. used to redeem stock) is amended by striking out “then again shall be recognized” and inserting in lieu thereof “then a gain shall be recognized”. (B) (i) Section 311(d)(2) (relating to exceptions and limitations) is amended by striking out subparagraph (C) (relating to certain distributions before December 1, 1974) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (C), (D). (E), and (F), respectively. (ii) The amendments made by clause (i) shall apply only 26 USC 311 note. with respect to distributions after November 30, 1974. (C) Section 311(d)(2)(C), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, is amended by striking out “26 Stat. 209;” and “38 Stat. 730;”. (43) Amendments of section 312.— (A) Section 312(d)(1) (relating to certain distributions 26 USC 312. of stock and securities) is amended by striking out “this Code” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “this title”. (B) Section 312 (relating to earnings and profits) is amended by striking out subsection (h) (relating to personal service corporations) and by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively. (C) Subsection (i) of section 312 (relating to distribution of proceeds of certain loans), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, is amended to read as follows: “(i) Distribution of Proceeds of Loan Insured by the United States.— If a corporation distributes property with respect to its stock and if, at the time of distribution— “(1) there, is outstanding a loan to such corporation which was made, guaranteed, or insured by the United States (or by any agency or instrumentality thereof), and “(2) the amount of such loan so outstanding exceeds the adjusted basis of the property constituting security for such loan, then the earnings and profits of the corporation shall be increased by the amount of such excess, and (immediately after the distribution) shall be decreased by the amount of such excess. For purposes of paragraph (2), the adjusted basis of the property at the time of distribution shall be determined without regard to any adjustment under section 1016(a)(2) (relating to adjustment for depreciation, etc.). For purposes of this subsection, a commitment to make, guarantee, or insure a loan shall be treated as the making, guaranteeing, or insuring of a loan.” (D) Section 312(j)(3) (relating to foreign investment companies), as redesignated by subsection (b)(32)(B)(i), is amended to read as follows: “(3) Partial liquidations and redemptions.— If a foreign investment company (as defined in section 1246) distributes amounts in partial liquidation or in a redemption to which section 302(a) or 303 applies, the part of such distribution which is properly chargeable to earnings and profits shall be an amount which is not in excess of the ratable share of the earnings and profits of the company accumulated after February 28, 1913, attributable to the stock so redeemed.” (44) Amendment of section 333.— Section 333(a)(1) (relating to election as to recognition of gain in certain liquidations) is amended by striking out “on or after June 22, 1954”. (45) Amendment of section 334.— Section 334(b)(2)(A) (relating to liquidation of subsidiary) is amended to read as follows: “(A) the distribution is pursuant to a plan of liquidation adopted not more than 2 years after the date of the transaction described in subparagraph (B) (or, in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last such transaction); and”. (46) Amendments of section 337.— (A) Section 337(a) (relating to nonrecognition of gain or loss on certain liquidations) is amended to read as follows: “(a) General Rule.— If, within the 12month period beginning on the date on which a corporation adopts a plan of complete liquidation, all of the assets of the corporation are distributed in complete liquidation, less assets retained to meet claims, then no gain or loss shall be recognized to such corporation from the sale or exchange by it of property within such 12month period.” (B) The first sentence, of section 337(d) (relating to certain minority stockholders) is amended by striking out “on or after January 1, 1958”. (47) Repeal of section 342.— Section 342 (relating to the liquidation of certain foreign personal holding companies) is repealed. (48) Amendments of section 351.— (A) Section 351(a) (relating to transfer to corporation controlled by transferor) is amended by striking out “(including, in the case of transfers made on or before June 30, 1967, an investment company)”. (B) Section 351(d) (relating to application of June 30, 1967, date) is amended to read as follows: “(d) Exception.— This section shall not apply to a transfer of property to an investment company.” (C) The amendments made by this paragraph shall take effect with respect to transfers of property occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act. (49) Repeal of section 363.— Section 363 (a cross reference to 26 USC 363. other sections) is repealed. (50) Amendments of section 371.— Section 371 (a)(1) (relating 26 USC 371. to certain reorganization exchanges by corporations) is amended— (A) by striking out “49 Stat. 922;” and (B) by striking out “(52 Stat. 883–905; 11 U.S.C., chapter 10) or the corresponding provisions of prior law” and inserting in lieu thereof “(11 U.S.C. 501 and following)”. (51) Amendment of section 372.— Section 372(a) (relating 26 USC 372. to basis in connection with bankruptcy proceedings) is amended by striking out “54 Stat. 709;”. (52) Repeal of section 373.— Section 373 (relating to nonrecognition 26 USC 373. of loss in certain railroad reorganizations) is repealed. (53) Amendment of section 374 .— Section 374(a)(1) (relating 26 USC 374. to non recognition of gain or loss in certain railroad reorganizations) is amended by striking out “49 Stat. 922;”. (54) Amendment of section 381.— Section 381 (c) (relating to 26 USC 381. items carried over in certain corporate acquisitions) is amended by striking out paragraph (20). (55) Repeal of sections 391 through 395.— Subchapter C of 26 USC 391–395. chapter 1 (relating to corporate distributions and adjustments) is amended by striking out part VII (relating to effective dates of subchapter C). (56) Amendments of section 401.— (A) Paragraphs (12) and (13) of section 401(a) (relating 26 USC 401. to requirements for qualification) are each amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1974”. (B) Paragraph (15) of section 401(a) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu 29 USC 1001 note. thereof “September 2, 1974,”. (C) Paragraph (19) of section 401(a) is amended by striking out “enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1974”. (D) The last sentence of section 401(a) is amended to read as follows: “Paragraphs (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19), and (20) shall apply only in the case of a plan to which section 411 (relating to minimum vesting standards) applies without regard to subsection (e)(2) of such section.” (57) Amendments of section 402.— (A) Section 402(a)(4) (relating to distributions made to 26 USC 402. nonresident alien individuals) is amended by striking out “basic salary” each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “basic pay”, and by amending the last sentence in such paragraph to read as follows: “In the case of distributions under the civil service retirement laws, the term ‘basic pay’ shall have the meaning provided in section 8331(3) of title 5, United States Code.” (B) Section 402 (relating to taxability of beneficiary of employees’ trusts) is amended by striking out subsection (d) (relating to certain trust agreements made before October 21, 1942), (C) (i) So much of the third sentence of section 402(e)(4) 26 USC 402. (A) (relating to definition of lump sum distributions) as precedes “a distribution of an annuity contract” is amended to read as follows: “Except for purposes of subsection (a)(2) and section 403(a)(2),”. (ii) The amendment made by clause (i) shall apply with respect to distributions or payments made after December 31, 1973, in taxable years beginning after such date. (58) Amendment of section 403.— The last two sentences of section 403(a)(4) (relating to taxation of employee annuities) are amended to read as follows: “For purposes of this title, a transfer described in subparagraph (B)(1) shall be treated as a rollover contribution described in section 408(d)(3). Subparagraph (B)(ii) does not apply in the case of a transfer to an employees’ trust, or annuity plan if any part of a payment described in subparagraph (A) is attributable to an annuity plan under which the employee was an employee within the meaning of section 401(c)(1) at the time contributions were made on his behalf under the plan.” (59) Amendment of section 404.— Section 404 (relating to deduction for contributions to pension plans, etc.) is amended by striking out subsection (d) (relating to carryover of pre–1954 unused deductions). (60) Amendment of section 409.— Section 409(b)(3)(C) (relating to tax-free rollovers of individual retirement bonds) is amended by striking out “section 403(d)(3).” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 408 (d)(3).” (61) Amendments of section 410.— (A) Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 410(a)(5) (relating to breaks in service) are each amended by striking out “purposes of subsection (a)(1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “purposes of paragraph (1)”. (B) Paragraph (1)(C) of section 410(c) (relating to application of minimum participation standards) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Employee 29 USC 1001 note. Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1974,”. (C) Paragraph (2) of section 410(c) is amended by striking out “the day before the date of the enactment of this section” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 1, 1974”. (62) Amendments of section 411.— (A) Subsection (a) of section 411 (relating to minimum vesting standards) is amended by striking out “subsection (a)(8)” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (8)”. (B) Subsection (a)(3)(D)(iii) of section 411 is amended— (i) by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and “the date of the enactment of such Act” and inserting in lieu thereof in both such places “September 2, 1974”, and (ii) by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Act” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1974,”. (C) The heading for subparagraph (C) of section 411 (a)(7) is amended to read as follows: “(C) Repayment of subparagraph (b) distributions.—” (D) Subsection (b)(1)(D)(i) and (e)(1)(C) of section 411 are each amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1974”. 29 USC 1001 note. (E) Subsection (e)(2) of section 411 is amended by striking out “the date before the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and 26 USC 411. inserting in lieu thereof “September 1, 1974”. (63) Amendments of section 412.— (A) Subsection (h) of section 412 (relating to minimum 26 USC 412. funding standards) is amended by striking out “the day before the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 1, 1974”. (B) Subsection (h)(5) of section 412 is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1974”. (64) Amendments of section 414.— (A) The heading for section 414(f) (relating to multi-employer 26 USC 414. plans) is amended to read as follows: ‘(f) Multiemployer Plan.—” (B) Section 414(1) (relating to mergers and consolidations of plans or transfers of plan assets) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1974”. (65) Amendments of section 415.— (A) Section 415(b)(2)(A) (relating to adjustments for 26 USC 415. certain forms of benefits) is amended by striking out “and 409(b)(3)(C)” and inserting in lieu thereof “and 409(b)(3)(C))”. (B) Section 415(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking out “(as defined in section 401(a)(11)(II)(iii))” and inserting in lieu thereof “(as defined in section 401 (a)(11)(G)(iii))”. (66) Amendments of section 453.— (A) Section 453(c)(3) (relating to adjustment in tax for 26 USC 453. amounts previously taxed) is amended by striking out “corresponding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, of 1939” and inserting in lieu thereof “corresponding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954”. (B) Section 453(d)(4)(B) (relating to liquidations to which section 337 applies) is amended by striking out “or section 617(d)(1)” and inserting in lieu thereof “, 617(d)” (67) Amendment of section 455.— Section 455(c)(3)(B) 26 USC 455. (relating to prepaid subscription income) is amended by striking out “for his first taxable year (i) which begins after December 31, 1957, and (ii) in which he receives prepaid subscription income in the trade or business” and inserting in lieu thereof “for his first taxable year in which he receives prepaid subscription income in the trade or business”. (68) Amendment of section 458.— Section 456(c)(3)(B) 26 USC 456. (relating to election without consent with respect to treatment of prepaid dues) is amended by striking out “for its first taxable year (i) which begins after December 31, 1960, and (ii)” and inserting in lieu thereof “for its first taxable year”. (69) Amendments of section 461.— (A) Section 461(c) (relating to accrual of real property taxes) is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (B) Section 461(c)(2) (relating to elections without consent), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), is amended by striking out “his first taxable year which begins after December 31, 1953, and ends after the date of enactment of this title in which the taxpayer” and inserting in lieu thereof “his first taxable year in which he”. (70) Amendments of section 481.— (A) Section 481(b) (relating to limitation on tax where substantial adjustments are required by a change in accounting method) is amended by striking out paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) (relating to pre–1954 adjustments). (B) Section 481(b)(1) and (2) are each amended by striking out “, other than the amount of such adjustments to which paragraph (4) or (5) applies,” each place it appears. (71) Amendments of section 508.— (A) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 508 (relating to special rules relating to 501(c)(3) organizations) are each amended by striking out the hist sentence therein. (B) Section 508(e)(2) (relating to special rules for existing private foundations) is amended by striking out subparagraph (A) (relating to taxable years beginning before 1972), by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by striking out “(B)” in subparagraph (B)(as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof “(A)”. (C) Section 508(d)(2)(A) (relating to disallowance of deductions for certain charitable gifts or bequests) is amended by striking out “(e)(2)(B) and (C)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(e)(2)”. (72) Amendments of section 514.— (A) Section 514(c)(1) (relating to definition of acquisition indebtedness) is amended by striking out the comma at the end of subparagraph (C) and all that follows, and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (B) Section 514 (relating to unrelated debt-financed income) is amended by striking out subsection (f) (relating to definition of business lease), by striking out subsection (g) (relating to definition of business lease indebtedness), and by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (f). (C) Section 514(b)(3)(C)(iii) (relating to definition of debt-financed property) is amended to read as follows: “(iii) shall not apply to property subject to a lease which is a business lease (as defined in this section immediately before the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1976).” (D) Section 514(f) (relating to personal property leased with real property), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, is amended by striking out “and the term ‘premises’ include” and inserting in lieu thereof “includes”. (73) Amendments of section 534.— (A) Section 534(b) (relating to mailing notices of deficiency) is amended by striking out the last sentence, (B) Subsection (e) of section 534 (relating to effective date of section) is repealed. (74) Amendment of section 533.— Section 535(b)(1) (relating 26 USC 535. to adjustments in computing accumulated taxable income) is amended by striking out “(other than the excess profits tax imposed by subchapter E of chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1940)”. (75) Amendments of section 537.— (A) Section 537(b)(2) (relating to definition of excess 26 USC 537. business holdings redemption needs) is amended by striking out “, with respect to taxable years of the corporation ending after May 26, 1969,”. (B) Section 537(b)(4) (relating to inferences as to prior years) is amended by striking out “or (2)”. (76) Amendments of section 542.— (A) Section 542(a)(2) (relating to definition of personal 26 USC 542. holding company) is amended by striking out the last sentence. (B) Section 542(b)(2) (relating to ineligible affiliated group) is amended by striking out “, other than an affiliated group of railroad corporations the common parent of which would be eligible to file a consolidated return under section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 prior to its amendment by the Revenue Act of 1942,”. (C) Section 542(c)(2) (relating to financial institutions) is amended by striking out “without regard to subparagraphs (D) and (E) thereof”, (D) Section 542(c)(8) (relating to small business investment companies) is amended by inserting after “Small Business Investment Act of 1958” the following: “(15 U.S.C. 661 and following)”. (77) Amendments of section 545.— (A) Section 545(b)(1) (relating to deduction of taxes in 26 USC 545. computing undistributed personal holding company income) is amended— (i) in the first sentence, by striking out “(other than the excess profits tax imposed by subchapter E of chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1940)”; and (ii) by striking out the last two sentences (relating to deduction of taxes). (B) Section 545(b) (relating to adjustments in computing undistributed personal holding company income) is amended by striking out paragraph (7) (relating to payment of indebtedness incurred before 1934). (C) Section 545(c)(2)(A) (relating to corporations to which special adjustment applies) is amended by striking out “the date of enactment of this subsection” and inserting in lieu thereof “February 26, 1964”. (78) Amendment of section 547.— Section 547 (relating to the 26 USC 547. deduction of deficiency dividends) is amended by striking out subsection (h) (relating to the effective date). ‘ (79) Amendment of section 551.— Section 551(c) (relating to 26 USC 551. foreign personal holding company income tax returns), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)(F) of this section, is amended by striking out “taxable income, foreign personal holding com-pany,” and inserting in lieu thereof “taxable income, foreign personal holding company income,”. (80) Amendment of section 554.— The first sentence of section 556(b)(1) (relating to deduction of taxes in computing undistributed foreign personal holding company income) is amended by striking out “(other than the excess profits tax imposed by subchapter E of chapter 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 for taxable years beginning after December 1, 1940)”. (81) Amendment of section 584.— Section 564 (relating to dividend carryovers) is amended by striking out subsection (c) (relating to carryovers from pre–1954 years). (82) Repeal of section 583.— Section 583 (relating to deduction of dividends paid on certain preferred stock by banks or trust companies) is repealed. (83) Repeal of section 592.— Section 592 (relating to the deduction by mutual savings banks for repayment of certain loans) is repealed. (84) Amendments of section 593.— (A) Section 593(b)(2) (relating to additions to bad debt reserves for mutual savings banks, etc.) is amended by striking out, in the table in subparagraph (A), the following: “1969 60 percent 1970 57 percent 1971 54 percent 1972 51 percent 1973 49 percent 1974 47 percent 1975 45 percent” (B) Section 593(c) (relating to reserves for mutual savings banks) is amended by striking out paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (3), and by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following: “(2) Certain pre-1963 reserves.— Notwithstanding the second sentence of paragraph (1), any amount allocated pursuant to paragraph (5)(as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1976) during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 1977, to the reserve for losses on qualifying real property loans out of the surplus, undivided profits, and bad debt reserves (determined as of December 31, 1962) attributable to the period before the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1951, shall not be treated as a reserve for bad debts for any purpose other than determining the amount referred to in subsection (b)(1)(B), and for such purpose such amount shall be treated as remaining in such reserve.” (C) Section 593 is amended by striking out subsection (d) (relating to taxable years beginning in 1962 and ending in 1963), and by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e),respectively. (D) Section 593(b)(2)(E)(1) is amended by striking out “subsection (f)” and inserting in lien thereof “subsection (e)”- (85) Repeal of section 601.— Subchapter H of chapter 1 relating to 26 USC 601. banking institutions) is amended by striking out part III (relating to special deduction for bank affiliates). (86) Amendments of section 613a.— (A) Section 613A(b)(1)(C) (relating to exemption for 26 USC 613A. certain domestic gas wells) is amended by striking out “within the meaning of section 613(b)(1)(A)”. (B) Section 613A(c)(6)(i) (relating to limitations on percentage depletion in case of oil and gas wells) is amended by striking out “determined with” and inserting in lieu thereof “determined without”. (87) Amendments of section 614.— (A) (i) Section 614(c) (relating to aggregation of mineral 26 USC 614. interests in mines) is amended by striking out paragraph (4) (relating to special rule as to exploration deductions prior to aggregation). (ii) The amendment made by clause (i) shall apply with 26 USC 614 note. respect to elections to form aggregations of operating mineral interests made under section 614(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976. (B) The third sentence of section 614(c)(2) (relating to election to treat a single interest as more than one property) is amended to read as follows: “A separate property so formed may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, be included as a part of an aggregation in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (3).” (C) Section 614(c)(3) (relating to manner and scope of election) is amended to read as follows: “(3) Manner and scope of election.— The elections provided by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, not later than the time prescribed for filing the return (including extensions thereof) for the first taxable year— “(A) in which, in the ease of an election under paragraph (1), any expenditure for development or operation in respect of the separate operating mineral interest is made by the taxpayer after the acquisition of such interest, or “(B) in which, in the case of an election under paragraph (2), expenditures for development or operation of more than one mine in respect of a property are made by the taxpayer after the acquisition of the property. An election made under paragraph (1) or (2) for a taxable year shall be binding upon the taxpayer for such year and all subsequent taxable years, except that the Secretary may consent to a different treatment of any interest with respect to which an election has been made.” (88) Repeal or section 615.— Section 615 (relating to deduction 26 USC 615. of pre–1970 exploration expenses) is repealed. (89) Amendment of section 617.— Section 617(a)(2)(B) 26 USC 617. (relating to time and scope of election to deduct certain mining exploration expenditures) is amended by striking out. “may not be revoked after the last day of the third month following the month in which the final regulations issued under the authority of this subsection are published in the Federal Register“, unless” and inserting in lieu thereof “may not be revoked unless”. (90) Repeal of section 632.— Section 632 (relating to tax in 26 USC 632. case of sale of oil and gas properties) is repealed. (91) Amendment of section 691.— Section 691(c)(1)(B) 26 USC 691. (relating to deduction for estate tax) is amended by striking out the last sentence. (92) Amendment of section 692.— The heading of section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of Armed Forces who die in a combat zone) is amended by striking out “ON” the first time it appeals in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof “OF”. (93) Amendment of section 751.— Section 751(c) (relating to unrealized receivables) is amended by striking out “1254(a), or 1250(a),” and inserting in lieu thereof “1245(a), 1250(a),”. (94) Repeal of section 771.— Part IV of subchapter K of chapter 1 (relating to effective date of subchapter K) is repealed. (95) Amendments of section 802.— (A) Section 802(a)(1) (relating to tax imposed on life insurance companies) is amended by striking out “beginning after December 31, 1957,”. (B) Section 802(a)(2) (relating to alternative tax in case of capital gains) is amended by striking out “beginning after December 31, 1961,”. (C) Section 802(a) is amended by striking out paragraph (3) (relating to special rules for 1959 and 1960). (96) Amendments of section 804.— (A) Section 804(a) is amended by sticking out paragraph (6) (relating to certain exceptions). (B) Section 804(b)(2) (relating to short-term capital gains) is amended by striking out “In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1958, the” and inserting in lieu thereof “The”. (97) Amendments of section 805.— (A) Section 805(b)(3)(B) (relating to average earnings rate) is amended to read as follows: “(B) Special rule.— For purposes of subparagraph (A), the current earnings rate for tiny taxable year of any company which, for such year, is an insurance company (but not a life insurance company) shall be determined as if this part applied to such company for such year.” (B) Section 805(b)(4)(B) (relating to basis of assets) is amended by striking out “(determined without regard to fair market value on December 31, 1958)”. (C) Section 805(d) (relating to pension plan reserves) is amended to read as follows: “(d) Pension Plan Reserves.— For purposes of this part, the term ‘pension plan reserves’ means that portion of the life insurance reserves which is allocable to contracts— “(1) purchased under contracts entered into with trusts which (as of the time the contracts were entered into) were deemed to be (A), trusts described in section 401(a) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), or (B) trusts exempt from tax under section 185 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 or the corresponding provisions of prior revenue laws; “(2) purchased under contracts entered into under plans which (as of the time the, contracts were entered into) were deemed to be plans described in section 403(a), or plans meeting the requirements of paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 165(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939; “(3) provided for employees of the life insurance company under a plan which, for the taxable year, meets the requirements of paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (19), and (20) of section 401(a); “(4) purchased to provide retirement annuities for its employees by an organization which (as of the time the contracts were purchased) was an organization described in section 501(c)(3) which was exempt from tax under section 501(a) or was an organization exempt from tax under section 101(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 or the corresponding provisions of prior revenue laws, or purchased to provide retirement annuities for employees described in section 403(b)(1)(A)(ii) by an employer which is a State, a political subdivision of a state, or an agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing; or “(5) purchased under contracts entered into with trusts which (at the time the contracts were entered into) were individual retirement accounts described in section 408(a) or under contracts entered into with individual retirement annuities described in section 408(b).” (98) Amendments of section 809.— (A) Section 809(b) (relating to definition of gain and loss 26 USC 809. from operations) is amended by striking out paragraph (4). (B) (i) Section 809(d) (relating to life insurance company deductions) is amended by striking out paragraph (11) relating to mutualization distributions before 1963), and by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (11). (ii) Section 809(e) is amended by striking out “subsection (d)(12)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (d)(11)”, (C) Section 809 (relating to computation of gain and loss from operations) is amended by striking out subsection (g) (relating to deduction for certain mutualization distributions before 1963). (99) Amendment of section 812.— Section 812(b)(1) (relating 26 USC 812. to years to which operating losses of an insurance company may be carried), other than the last sentence thereof, as added by section 806(d)(1)(A) of this Act, is amended to read as follows: “(1) Years to which loss may be carried.— The loss from operations for any taxable year (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘loss year’) shall be— “(A) an operations loss carryback to each of the 3 taxable years preceding the loss year, “(B) an operations loss carryover to each of the 5 taxable years following the loss year, and “(C) subject to subsection (e), if the life insurance company is a new company for the loss year, an operations loss carryover to each of the 3 taxable years following the 5 taxable years described in subparagraph (B).” (100) Amendments of section 817.— Section 817 (relating to 26 USC 817. rules applicable to certain gains and losses) is amended by striking out subsection (c) (relating to treatment of pre–1959 capital losses) and subsection (e) (relating to certain 1958 reinsurance transactions). (101) Amendment of section 818.— Section 818 (relating to 26 USC 818. life insurance accounting provisions) is amended by striking out subsection (e) (relating to certain rules applicable to taxable years 1957, 1958, and 1959). and by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. (102) Amendments of section 819.— (A) The first sentence of section 819(a)(2)(A) (relating 26 USC 819. to definition of minimum figure for foreign life insurance companies) is amended to read as follows: “The minimum figure is the amount determined by multiplying the tax-payer’s total insurance liabilities on United States business by a percentage for the taxable year to be determined and proclaimed by the Secretary.” (B) The second sentence of section 819(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking out “under clause (ii)” and inserting in lieu thereof “under the preceding sentence”. (C) Clause (i) of section 819(b)(2)(B) (relating to distributions pursuant to certain mutualizations) is amended to read as follows: “(i) the minimum figure for 1958 determined under subsection (a)(2)(A) computed by using a percentage of 9 percent in lieu of the percentage determined and proclaimed by the Secretary, or”. (103) Amendments of section 820.— (A) Section 820(c) (relating to optional treatment of certain reinsured policies) is amended by striking out paragraph (6) (relating to reimbursement for 1957 income taxes), and by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). (B) The last sentence of section 820(c) is amended by striking out “(5). and (6) and the rules prescribed under paragraph (7)” and inserting in lieu thereof “and (5) and the rules prescribed under paragraph (6)”. (104) Amendments of section 821.— (A) Section 821(a) (relating to imposition of tax on certain mutual insurance companies) is amended by striking out “beginning after December 31, 1963,”. (B) Section 821(c)(1) (relating to alternative tax for certain small insurance companies) is amended by striking out “In the ease of taxable years beginning after December 31, 1963. there is” and inserting in lieu thereof “There is”. (C) Section 821 (relating to tax on certain mutual insurance companies) is amended by striking out subsection (e) (relating to 1962 transitional rules) and by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (105) Amendments of section 822.— (A) Section 822(c)(5) (relating to deduction of interest) is amended by striking out “(other than obligations of the United States issued after September 24, 1917, and originally subscribed for by the taxpayer)”. (B) The last sentence of section 822(d)(2) (relating to amortization of premium and accrual of discount) is amended by striking out “For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1962. no accrual” and inserting in lieu thereof “No accrual”. (106) Amendments of section 825.— Section 825(g) (relating to unused loss deduction of certain insurance companies) is amended by striking out paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. (107) Amendment of section 831.— Section 831(a) (relating to tax on certain insurance companies) is amended by striking out “or the taxable income” and inserting in lieu thereof “on the taxable income.” (108) Amendments of section 832.— Paragraphs (1) and (6) of section 832(b)(definitions relating to insurance company taxable income) are each amended by striking out “Convention” and inserting in lieu thereof “Association”. (109) Amendments of section 851.— (A) Section 851(a)(1) (relating 26 USC 851. to definition of regulated investment company) is amended by striking out “54 Stat. 789;”. (B) Section 851(b)(1) (relating to regulated investment companies) is amended by stinking out “which began after December 31, 1941”, (110) Amendments of section 852.— (A) Subparagraph (C) of section 852(b)(3) (relating to 26 USC 852. method of taxation of regulated investment companies and their shareholders) is amended by striking out the third sentence. (B) (i) Section 852(b)(3)(D)(iii) is amended by striking out “by 75 percent of so much of such amounts as equals the amount subject to tax in accordance with section 1201 (a)(1)(A) and by 70 percent (72 percent in the case of a Post, p, 1786. taxable year beginning after December 31, 1969, and before January 1, 1971) of so much of such amounts as equals the amount subject to tax in accordance with section 1201(a)(1)(B) or (2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “by 70 percent of so much of such amounts as equals the amount subject to tax in accordance with section 1201(a)”. (ii) The amendment made by clause (i) shall not be considered 26 USC 852 note. to affect the amount of any increase in the basis of stock under the provisions of section 852(b)(3)(D)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 which is based upon amounts subject to tax under section 1201 of such Code in taxable years beginning before January 1, 1975. (C) Section 852(d) is amended by inserting after “Investment Company Act of 1940” the following: “(15 U.S.C. 80a–l and following)”. (111) Amendments of section 856.— (A) Section 856(c)(1) (relating to real estate investment 26 USC 856. trusts) is amended by striking out “which began after December 31, 1960”. (B) Section 856(c)(6)(D) (relating to definition of other terms) is amended by inserting after “Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended” the following: “(15 U.S.C. 80a–1 and following)”. (112) Amendment of section 857.— Section 857(b)(3)(C) 26 USC 857. (relating to the taxation of capital gains in the case of real estate investment trusts) is amended by striking out the last sentence. (113) Amendments of section 864.— (A) Subsection (a) of section 864 (definitions relating to 26 USC 864. determinations of sources of income) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Produced.— For purposes of this part, the term ‘produced’ “Produced.” includes created, fabricated, manufactured, extracted, processed, cured, or aged.” (B) Clauses (i) and (iii) of section 864(c)(4)(B) and subparagraph (C) of section 864(c)(5) (relating to effectively connected income) are each amended by striking out “sale” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “sale or exchange”. (C) Section 864(c)(4)(B)(iii) (relating to effectively connected income) is amended by striking out “sold” and inserting in lieu thereof “sold or exchanged”. (114) Amendment of section 905.— Section 905(b) (relating to proof of foreign tax credits) is amended by striking out the last sentence (relating to the treatment of certain royalty payments). (115) Amendment of section 911.— Section 911(c) (relating to earned income from sources without the United States) is amended by striking out paragraph (7) (relating to taxable years ending in 1963, 1964, or 1965). (116) Amendment of section 921.— Section 921 (relating to definition of Western Hemisphere Trade Corporation) is amended by striking out the last sentence, (relating to taxable years before 1954). (117) Amendments of section 931.— Section 931 (relating to income from sources within possession) is amended by striking out subsection (h) (relating to certain persons taken as prisoners of war while working in a possession), and by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h). (118) Amendment of section 934.— Section 934(b) (relating to gross income received by a corporation from the Virgin Islands) is amended by striking out the last sentence. (119) Amendment of section 951.— Section 951 (a)(1) (relating to treatment, of subpart F income) is amended by striking out “beginning after December 31, 1962”. (120) Repeal of section 972.— Section 972 (relating to consolidation of export trade corporations) is repealed. (121) Amendment of section 1001.— Section 1001(c) (relating to recognition of gain or loss) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Recognition of Gain or Loss.— Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the entire amount of the gain or loss, determined under this section, on the sale or exchange of property shall be recognized.” (122) Amendments of section 1015.— (A) Subparagraph (A) of section 1015(d)(1) (relating to increased ‘basis for gift tax paid) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Technical Amendments Act of 1958” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1958”. (B) Subparagraph (B) of section 1015(d)(1) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Technical Amendments Act of 1958” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 2, 1958,”. (123) Amendment of section 1016.— Section 1016(a) (relating to adjustments to basis) is amended by striking out paragraph (19). (124) Amendment of section 1018.— Section 1018 (relating to adjustment of capital structure before September 22, 1938) is amended by striking out “54 Stat. 709;”. (125) Repeal of section 1020.— Section 1020 (relating to election in respect of depreciation allowed before 1952) is repealed. (126) Repeal of section 1022.— (A) Section 1022 (relating to the basis of certain foreign personal holding company stock) is repealed. (B) The repeal made by subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to stock or securities acquired from a decedent dying after the date of the enactment of this Act. (127) Amendment of section 1024.— Section 1024 (containing cross references) is amended by striking out paragraph (4). (128) Amendments of section 1033.— (A) Section 1033(a) (relating to involuntary conversions) 26 USC 1033. is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (B) Section 1033(a)(2) (relating to conversion into money), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and as amended by this Act, is amended— (i) by striking out “where disposition occurred after 1950” in the paragraph heading; (ii) by striking out “(g)” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “(h)”; (iii) by striking out “and the disposition of the converted property (as defined in paragraph (2)) occurred after December 31, 1950,” in the text; and (iv) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: “(E) Definitions.— For purposes of this paragraph— “(i) Control.— The term ‘control’ means the ownership of stock possessing at least 80 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote and at least 80 percent of the total number of shares of all other classes of stock of the corporation. “(ii) Disposition of the converted property.— The term ‘disposition of the converted property’ means the destruction, theft, seizure, requisition, or condemnation of the converted property, or the sale or exchange of such property under threat or imminence of requisition or condemnation.” (C) Section 1033 (relating to involuntary conversions) is amended by striking out subsection (b) (relating to certain conversions occurring before 1954) and by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), as subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively. (D) The first sentence of section 1033(b) (relating to basis of a property acquired through involuntary conversions), as redesignated by subparagraph (G) of this paragraph, is amended by striking out “or (2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “or section 112(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939”. (E) Section 1033(f)(2) (relating to condemnation of real property), as redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, is amended to read as follows: “(2) Limitation.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the purchase of stock in the acquisition of control of a corporation described in subsection (a)(2)(A).” (F) Section 1033(g)(4) (relating to condemnation of real property), as amended by section 2140(a) of this Act, is amended by striking out “(a)(3)(B)(i)” and inserting in lieu thereof“(a)(2)(B)(i)”. (129) Amendments of section 1034.— (A) Section 1034(a) (relating to gain on sale of residence) 26 USC 1034. is amended by striking out “after December 31, 1953,”. (B) Section 1034(b)(defining adjusted sales price) is amended by striking out paragraph (3) (relating to effective date of subsection (b)). (C) Section 1034(d) (relating to certain limitations) is amended by striking out “or section 112 (n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939”. (D) Section 1034(i) (relating to involuntary conversions) is amended to read as follows: “(ii) Special Rule for Condemnation.— In the case of the seizure, requisition, or condemnation of a residence, or the sale or exchange of a residence under threat or imminence thereof, the provisions of this section, in lieu of section 1033 (relating to involuntary conversions), shall be applicable if the taxpayer so elects. If such election is made, such seizure, requisition, or condemnation shall be treated as the sale of the residence. Such election shall he made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulations.” (E) Section 1034(j) (relating to statute of limitations) is amended by striking out “after December 31, 1950,”. (130) Amendment of section 1037.— Section 1037(b)(1) (relating to certain exchanges of United States obligations) is amended by striking out “section 1232(a)(2)(A)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 1232 (a)(2) (B)”. (131) Amendment of section 1051.— Section 1051 (relating to property acquired before 1929 during affiliation) is amended by striking out the last two sentences. (132) Amendments of section 1081.— (A) Subsection (e) of section 1081 (relating to distributions required by the SEC) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Distribution of Stock or Securities Only.— If there is distributed, in obedience to an order of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to a shareholder in a corporation which is a registered holding company or a majority-owned subsidiary company, stock or securities (other than stock or securities which are nonexempt property), without the surrender by such shareholder of stock or securities in such corporation, no gain to the distributee from the receipt of the stock or securities so distributed shall be recognized.” (B) Section 1081(f) (relating to conditions for application of section) is amended by striking out “Except in the case of a distribution described in subsection (c)(2), the provisions” and inserting in lien thereof “The provisions”, and by striking out “49 Stat. 820;”. (C) Section 1081(g) (relating to applicability of other provisions) is amended by striking out “If a distribution described in subsection (c)(2). or an” and inserting in lieu thereof “If an”, and by striking out the comma after “Commission”. (133) Amendments of section 1083.— (A) Section 1083(a) is amended by striking out “49 Stat. 820;”. (B) Section 1083(b) is amended by striking out “49 Stat. 804;”. (C) Section 1083(e)(4) is amended by striking out “49 Stat. 820;”. (134) Repeal of section 1111.— Part IX of subchapter O of chapter 1 (relating to distributions pursuant to orders enforcing the antitrust laws) is repealed. (135) Amendments of section 1201.— (A) Section 1201(a) (relating to the alternative tax on capital gain) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Corporations.— If for any taxable year a corporation has a net capital gain, then, in lien of the tax imposed by sections 11. 511, 821 (a) or (c) and 831(a), there is hereby imposed a tax (if such tax is less than the tax imposed by such sections) which shall consist of the sum of— “(1) a tax computed on the taxable income reduced by the amount of the net capital gain, at the rates and in the manner as if this subsection had not been enacted, plus “(2) a tax of 30 percent of the net capital gain.” (B) Section 1201(c) (relating to computation of alternative 26 USC 1201. tax) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Computation of Tax Where Capital Gain Exceeds $50,000.— The tax computed for purposes of subsection (b)(3) shall be the amount by which a tax determined under section 1 or 511 on an amount equal to the taxable income (but not less than 50 percent of the net capital gain) for the taxable year exceeds a tax determined under section 1 or 511 on an amount, equal to the sum of (A) the amount subject to tax under subsection (b)(1) plus (B) an amount equal to 50 percent of the sum referred to in subsection (b)(2)(A).” (C) (i) Section 1201 is amended by striking out subsection (d)(defining subsection (d) gain) and by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (ii) Section 1201(b)(2)(A) (relating to alternative tax on noncorporate taxpayers) is amended by striking out “the amount of the subsection (d) gain” and inserting in lieu thereof “the sum of the long-term capital gains for the taxable year, but not to exceed $50,000 ($25,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return)”. (iii) Section 1201(b)(3) is amended by striking out “the amount of the subsection (d) gain” and inserting in lieu thereof “the sum referred to in subparagraph (A)”. (136) Amendments of section 1222.— (A) Paragraph (9) of section 1222 (relating to definition 26 USC 1222. of terms applicable to capital gains and losses) is amended to read as follows: “(9) Capital gain net income.— The term ‘capital gain net income’ means the excess of the gains from sales or exchanges of capital assets over the losses from such sales or exchanges.” (B) Paragraph (11) of section 1222 (relating to definition of terms applicable to capital gains and losses) is amended to read as follows: “(11) Net capital gain.— The term ‘net capital gain’ means “Net capita] gain.” the excess of the net long-term capital gain for the taxable year over the net short-term capital loss for such year.” (137) Amendment of section 1233.— Section 1283((3) (relating 26 USC 1233. to certain options to sell) is amended by striking out “the date of enactment of this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “August 16, 1954”. (138) Amendment of section 1237.— Section 1237 (relating 26 USC 1237. to real property subdivided for sale) is amended by striking out subsection (d) (relating to effective date). (139) Repeal of section 1240.— Section 1240 (relating to taxability 26 USC 1240. to employee of certain termination payments) is repealed. (140) Amendment of section 1245.— Section 1245(b)(7)(B) 26 USC 1245. (relating to transfers to tax-exempt organization where property will be used in unrelated business) is amended by striking out “such organization acquiring such property,”. (141) Amendment of section 1246.— Section 1246(f) (relating 26 USC 1246. to gain on foreign investment company stock) is amended by striking out “beginning after December 31, 1962”. (142) Amendment of section 1311.— Paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (3) of section 1311(b) (relating to mitigation of effect of limitations) are each amended by striking out “Tax Court of the United States” and inserting in lieu thereof “Tax Court”. (143) Repeal of section 1315.— Section 1315 (relating to effective date of part II of subchapter Q of chapter 1) is repealed. (144) Repeal of section 1321.— Part III of subchapter Q of chapter 1 (relating to involuntary liquidation of LIFO inventories) is repealed. (145) Repeal of sections 1331 through 1337.— (A) Part IV of subchapter Q of chapter 1 (relating to war loss recoveries) is repealed. (B) The repeal by subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to war loss recoveries in taxable years beginning after December 31, 1976. (146) Amendment of section 1341.— Section 1341(b)(2) (relating to claim of right) is amended by striking out the last sentence. (147) Repeal of section 1342.— Section 1342 (relating to computation of tax on certain amounts recovered as a result of a patent infringement suit) is repealed. (148) Repeal of section 134A.— Section 1346 (relating to recovery of unconstitutional Federal taxes) is repealed. (149) Amendments of section 1372.— (A) Section 1372(b)(1) (relating to effect of election under subchapter S) is amended by striking out “(other than the tax imposed by section 1378)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(other than as provided by section 58(d)(2) and by section 1378)”. (B) Section 1372(c) (relating to subchapter S elections by small business corporations) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Where and How Made.— An election under subsection (a) may be made by a small business corporation for any taxable year at any time during the first month of such taxable year, or at any time Regulations. during the month preceding such first month. Such election shall be made in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulations.” (C) Section 1372 is amended by striking out subsection (g) (relating to certain elections for years beginning before 1961). (150) Amendments of section 1374.— (A) Section 1374(b) (relating to net operating losses of subchapter S corporations) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “The deduction allowed by this subsection shall, for purposes of this chapter, be considered as a deduction attributable to a trade or business carried on by the shareholder.” (B) Subsection (d) of section 1374 (relating to treatment of net operating losses of subchapter S corporations) is repealed. (151) Amendments of section 1375.— (A) The heading of subsection (b) of section 1375 is amended by striking out “Received Credit Not Allowed” and inserting in lieu thereof “Not Treated as Such for Certain Purposes”. (B) Section 1375 (f) (relating to elections as to certain distributions) is amended by striking out paragraph (3). (152) Amendment of section 1378.— Section 1378(b) (relating 26 USC 1378. to the taxation of capital gain in the case of electing small business corporations) is amended by striking out the last sentence. (153) Amendments of section 1388.— (A) Section 1388(c)(2)(B)(i) (relating to patronage 26 USC 1388. dividends) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of the Revenue Act of 1962” and inserting in lieu thereof “October 16, 1962”. (B) Section 1388(h)(2)(B)(i) (relating to perunit retain certificates) is amended by striking out “the date of the enactment of Ibis subsection” and inserting in lieu thereof “November 13, 1966”. (154) Amendments of section 1401.— (A) Section 1401(a) (relating to rate of tax on self-employment 26 USC 1401. income) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.— In addition to other taxes, there shall be imposed for each taxable year, on the self-employment income of every individual, a tax equal to 7.0 percent of the amount of the self-employment income for such taxable year.” (B) Section 1401(b) (relating to rate of tax on self-employment income for hospital insurance) is amended by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6), as paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4), respectively. (155) Amendments of section 1402.— (A) Paragraph (1) of section 1402(b) (relating to definition 26 USC 1402. of self-employment income) is amended to read as follows: “(1) that part of the net earnings from self-employment which is in excess of (i) an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) 42 USC 430. which is effective for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, minus (ii) the amount of the wages paid to such individual during such taxable years; or”. (B) Section 1402 amended by striking out subsection (g) 26 USC 1402. (relating to treatment of self-employment income for years prior to 1962). and by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (g) and (h). respectively. (C) Section 1402(g)(2) (relating to self-employment income, of members of certain religious faiths), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, is amended to read as follows: “(2) Time for filing applications.— For purposes of this subsection, an application must be filed on or before the time prescribed for filing the return (including any extension thereof) for the first, taxable year for which the individual has self-employment income (determined without regard to this subsection or subsection (c)(6)), except that an application filed after such date but on or before the last day of the third calendar month following the calendar month in which the taxpayer is first notified in writing by the Secretary that a timely application for an exemption from the tax imposed by this chapter has not been filed by him shall be deemed to be filed timely.” (156) Repeal of section 1465.— Section 1465 (relating to definition 26 USC 1465. of withholding agent) is repealed. (157) Amendments of section 1481.— (A) Section 1481(a)(1)(A) (relating to mitigation of 26 USC 1481. effect of renegotiation of Government contracts) is amended by striking out “within the meaning of the Federal renegotiation act applicable to such transaction” and inserting in lieu thereof “within the meaning of the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended (50 U.S.C. App, 1211 and following)”. (B) Section 1481(a)(1) (relating to renegotiation) is amended by striking out subparagraph (D). (C) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1481(a)(1) are each amended by striking out “applicable Federal renegotiation act” and inserting in lieu thereof “Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended”. (158) Amendment of section 1551.— Section 1551(a) (relating to disallowance of surtax exemption) is amended by striking out “determined under subjection (d)” and inserting in lieu thereof “determined under subsection (c)”. (159) Amendment of section 1552.— The first sentence of section 1552(a) (relating to earnings and profits of an affiliated group) is amended by striking out “beginning after December 31, 1953, and ending after the date of enactment of this title,”.

6. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–600 title VII § 703(j)(2)(A) · 92 Stat. 2763

   Redesignated · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(G); 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(H)

   Pub. L. 95–600 redesignated subpar. (H) as (G)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2)(G), (H). Pub. L. 95–600 redesignated subpar. (H) as (G).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Subsection (b) of section 2 of the Bank Holding Company 26 USC 311. Tax Act of 1976 is amended— (i) by striking out “subparagraph (F)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (E)”, and (ii) by striking out “subparagraph (G)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subparagraph (F)”.

7. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–471 § 2(b)(1) · 94 Stat. 2247

   Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(a)

   Pub. L. 96–471 substituted “section 453B” for “Section 453(d)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–471 substituted “section 453B” for “Section 453(d)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 311(a) and section 336 (as in effect on the day before 26 USC 311, 336. the date of the enactment of the Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980) are each amended by striking out “section 453(d)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 453B”. Ante, p. 2252.

8. 1982

   Pub. L. 97–248 § 223(a)(1) · 96 Stat. 324

   Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(A)

   Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(1), substituted reference to a distribution to a corporate shareholder if the basis of the property distributed is determined under section 301(d)(2) for reference to a distribution in complete redemption of all of the stock of a shareholder who, at all times within the 12-month period ending on the date of such distribution owned at least 10 percent in value of the outstanding stock of the distributing corporation, but only if the redemption qualified under section 302(b)(3) (determined without the application of section 302(c)(2)(A)(ii))

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(1), substituted reference to a distribution to a corporate shareholder if the basis of the property distributed is determined under section 301(d)(2) for reference to a distribution in complete redemption of all of the stock of a shareholder who, at all times within the 12-month period ending on the date of such distribution owned at least 10 percent in value of the outstanding stock of the distributing corporation, but only if the redemption qualified under section 302(b)(3) (determined without the application of section 302(c)(2)(A)(ii)).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 311(d)(2) (relating to appreciated property used to redeem stock) 26 USC 311. are amended to read as follows: “(A) a distribution to a corporate shareholder if the basis of the property distributed is determined under section 301(d)(2); “(B) a distribution to which section 302(b)(4) applies and Ante, p. 478. which is made with respect to qualified stock; “(C) a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation if the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (e) are met with respect to the distribution;”.

9. 1982

   Pub. L. 97–248 § 223(a)(1) · 96 Stat. 324

   Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(1), substituted reference to a distribution to which section 302(b)(4) applies and which is made with respect to qualified stock for reference to a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation, which was engaged in at least one trade or business, which had not received property constituting a substantial part of its assets from the distributing corporation, in a transaction to which section 351 applied or as a contribution to capital, within the 5-year period ending on the date of the distribution, and at least 50 percent in value of the outstanding stock of which was owned by the distributing corporation at any time within the 9-year period ending one year before the date of the distribution

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(1), substituted reference to a distribution to which section 302(b)(4) applies and which is made with respect to qualified stock for reference to a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation, which was engaged in at least one trade or business, which had not received property constituting a substantial part of its assets from the distributing corporation, in a transaction to which section 351 applied or as a contribution to capital, within the 5-year period ending on the date of the distribution, and at least 50 percent in value of the outstanding stock of which was owned by the distributing corporation at any time within the 9-year period ending one year before the date of the distribution.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In general.— Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 311(d)(2) (relating to appreciated property used to redeem stock) 26 USC 311. are amended to read as follows: “(A) a distribution to a corporate shareholder if the basis of the property distributed is determined under section 301(d)(2); “(B) a distribution to which section 302(b)(4) applies and Ante, p. 478. which is made with respect to qualified stock; “(C) a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation if the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (e) are met with respect to the distribution;”.

10. 1982

    Pub. L. 97–248 § 223(a)(1) · 96 Stat. 324

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(C)

    Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(1), substituted reference to a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation if the requirements of subsec. (e)(2) of this section are met with respect to the distribution for reference to a distribution of stock or securities pursuant to the terms of a final judgment rendered by a court with respect to the distributing corporation in a court proceeding under the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1–7) or the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12–27), or both, to which the United States was a party, but only if the distribution of such stock or securities in redemption of the distributing corporation’s stock was in furtherance of the purposes of the judgment

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(1), substituted reference to a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation if the requirements of subsec. (e)(2) of this section are met with respect to the distribution for reference to a distribution of stock or securities pursuant to the terms of a final judgment rendered by a court with respect to the distributing corporation in a court proceeding under the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1–7) or the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12–27), or both, to which the United States was a party, but only if the distribution of such stock or securities in redemption of the distributing corporation’s stock was in furtherance of the purposes of the judgment.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 311(d)(2) (relating to appreciated property used to redeem stock) 26 USC 311. are amended to read as follows: “(A) a distribution to a corporate shareholder if the basis of the property distributed is determined under section 301(d)(2); “(B) a distribution to which section 302(b)(4) applies and Ante, p. 478. which is made with respect to qualified stock; “(C) a distribution of stock or an obligation of a corporation if the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (e) are met with respect to the distribution;”.

11. 1982

    Pub. L. 97–248 § 223(a)(3) · 96 Stat. 324

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(G)

    Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(3), struck out subpar. (G) which provided that a distribution of stock to a distributee which is not an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of this title, if with respect to such distributee, subsec. (a)(1) or (b)(1) of section 1101 of this title applied to such distribution

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2)(G). Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(3), struck out subpar. (G) which provided that a distribution of stock to a distributee which is not an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) of this title, if with respect to such distributee, subsec. (a)(1) or (b)(1) of section 1101 of this title applied to such distribution.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Conforming amendment.— Section 311(d)(2) is amended— (A) by inserting “and” at the end of subparagraph (E), (B) by striking out the semicolon and “and” at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting in lieu thereof a period, and (C) by striking out subparagraph (G).

12. 1982

    Pub. L. 97–248 § 223(a)(2) · 96 Stat. 324

    Added · 26 U.S.C. § 311(e)

    Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(2), added subsec. (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–248, § 223(a)(2), added subsec. (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Definitions and special rules.— Section 311 is amended 26 USC 311. by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

13. 1984

    Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 54(a)(3) · 98 Stat. 494

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)

    Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(3), substituted “Distributions of appreciated property” for “Appreciated property used to redeem stock” in heading

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(3), substituted “Distributions of appreciated property” for “Appreciated property used to redeem stock” in heading.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Clerical amendment.— The subsection heading of subsection (d) of section 311 is amended to read as follows: 26 USC 311. “(d) Distributions of Appreciated Property.—”.

14. 1984

    Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 54(a)(1) · 98 Stat. 494

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(1)

    Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(1), substituted “This subsection shall be applied after the applications of subsections (b) and (c)” for “Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to any distribution to which this subsection applies” in provisions following subpar. (B)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(1), substituted “This subsection shall be applied after the applications of subsections (b) and (c)” for “Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to any distribution to which this subsection applies” in provisions following subpar. (B).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Paragraph (1) of section 311(d) (relating to appreciated property used to redeem stock) is amended to read as follows: “(1) In general.— If— “(A) a corporation distributes property (other than an obligation of such corporation) to a shareholder in a distribution to which subpart A applies, and “(B) the fair market value of such property exceeds its adjusted basis (in the hands of the distributing corporation), then gain shall be recognized to the distributing corporation in an amount equal to such excess as if the property distributed had been sola at the time of the distribution. This subsection shall be applied after the application of subsections (b) and (c).”

15. 1984

    Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 54(a)(1) · 98 Stat. 494

    Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(1)(A)

    Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(1), struck out “of part or all of his stock in such corporation” before “and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(1), struck out “of part or all of his stock in such corporation” before “and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Paragraph (1) of section 311(d) (relating to appreciated property used to redeem stock) is amended to read as follows: “(1) In general.— If— “(A) a corporation distributes property (other than an obligation of such corporation) to a shareholder in a distribution to which subpart A applies, and “(B) the fair market value of such property exceeds its adjusted basis (in the hands of the distributing corporation), then gain shall be recognized to the distributing corporation in an amount equal to such excess as if the property distributed had been sola at the time of the distribution. This subsection shall be applied after the application of subsections (b) and (c).”

16. 1984

    Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 54(a)(2)(A) · 98 Stat. 494

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(2)(A), substituted provisions relating to a distribution which is made with respect to qualified stock if section 302(b)(4) applies to such distribution or such distribution is a qualified distribution for provisions which had related to a distribution to a corporate shareholder if the basis of the property distributed was determined under section 301(d)(2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(2)(A), substituted provisions relating to a distribution which is made with respect to qualified stock if section 302(b)(4) applies to such distribution or such distribution is a qualified distribution for provisions which had related to a distribution to a corporate shareholder if the basis of the property distributed was determined under section 301(d)(2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) Paragraph (2) of section 311(d) is amended by striking out subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(A) a distribution which is made with respect to qualified stock if— “(i) section 302(b)(4) applies to such distribution, or “(ii) such distribution is a qualified dividend;”.

17. 1984

    Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 54(a)(2)(A) · 98 Stat. 494

    1. Redesignated · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(B)(F)

       Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(2)(A), (B), redesignated subpars. (C) to (F) as (B) to (E), respectively

    2. Struck · 26 U.S.C. § 311(d)(2)(B)(F)

       Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(2)(A), (B), struck out former subpar. (B) which related to distributions to which section 302(b)(4) applied and which were made with respect to qualified stock

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2)(B) to (F). Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(2)(A), (B), redesignated subpars. (C) to (F) as (B) to (E), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B) which related to distributions to which section 302(b)(4) applied and which were made with respect to qualified stock.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) Paragraph (2) of section 311(d) is amended by striking out subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(A) a distribution which is made with respect to qualified stock if— “(i) section 302(b)(4) applies to such distribution, or “(ii) such distribution is a qualified dividend;”.

18. 1984

    Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 712(j) · 98 Stat. 494

    Added · 26 U.S.C. § 311(e)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 98–369, § 712(j), added subpar. (C)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Pub. L. 98–369, § 712(j), added subpar. (C).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (j) Amendment Related to Section 223.— Paragraph (1) of section (e) ( 26 USC 311. defining qualified stock) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: “(C) Rules for passthru entities.— In the case of an S corporation, partnership, trust, or estate— “(i) the determination of whether subparagraph (A) is satisfied shall be made at the shareholder, partner, or beneficiary level (rather than at the entity level), and “(ii) the distribution shall be treated as made directly to the shareholders, partners, or beneficiaries in proportion to their respective interests in the entity.

19. 1984

    Tax Reform Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–369 § 54(a)(2)(C) · 98 Stat. 494

    Added · 26 U.S.C. § 311(e)(3)

    Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(2)(C), added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, § 54(a)(2)(C), added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) Subsection (e) of section 311 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(3) Qualified dividend.— The term ‘qualified dividend’ means any distribution of property to a shareholder other than a corporation if— “(A) such distribution is a dividend, “(B) such property was used by the distributing corporation in the active conduct of a qualified business (as defined in paragraph (2)), and “(C) such property is not property described in paragraph (1) or (4) of section 1221.”

20. 1986

    Tax Reform Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–514 title VI § 631(c) · 100 Stat. 2085

    1. Amended · 26 U.S.C. § 311

       Pub. L. 99–514 amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311

       Pub. L. 99–514 substituting provisions relating to distributions of appreciated property for provisions relating to LIFO inventory, liability in excess of basis, and appreciated property used to redeem stock

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–514 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to distributions of appreciated property for provisions relating to LIFO inventory, liability in excess of basis, and appreciated property used to redeem stock.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Treatment of Distributions of Appreciated Property.— Section 311 is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 311. TAXABILITY OF CORPORATION ON DISTRIBUTION. “(a) General Rule.— Except as provided in subsection (b), no gain or loss shall be recognized to a corporation on the distribution, with respect to its stock, of— “(1) its stock (or rights to acquire its stock), or “(2) property. “(b) Distributions of Appreciated Property.— “(1) In general.— If— “(A) a corporation distributes property (other than an obligation of such corporation) to a shareholder in a distribution to which subpart A applies, and “(B) the fair market value of such property exceeds its adjusted basis (in the hands of the distributing corporation), then gain shall be recognized to the distributing corporation as if such property were sold to the distributee at its fair market value. “(2) Treatment of liabilities in excess of basis.— Rules similar to the rules of section 336(b) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.”

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

21. 1988

    Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–647 § 1018(d)(5)(E) · 102 Stat. 3342

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(a)

    Pub. L. 100–647, § 1018(d)(5)(E), substituted “distribution (not in complete liquidation) with respect to its stock” for “distribution, with respect to its stock,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1018(d)(5)(E), substituted “distribution (not in complete liquidation) with respect to its stock” for “distribution, with respect to its stock,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) Subsection (a) of section 311 of the 1986 Code is amended by striking out “distribution, with respect to its stock,” and inserting in lieu thereof “distribution (not in complete liquidation) with respect to its stock”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

22. 1988

    Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–647 § 1006(e)(21)(B) · 102 Stat. 3342

    Substituted · 26 U.S.C. § 311(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 100–647, § 1006(e)(21)(B), substituted “liabilities” for “liabilities in excess of basis” in heading

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1006(e)(21)(B), substituted “liabilities” for “liabilities in excess of basis” in heading.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) The heading of paragraph (2) of section 311(b) of the 1986 Code is amended by striking out “in Excess of Basis”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

23. 1988

    Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–647 § 1006(e)(8)(B) · 102 Stat. 3342

    Added · 26 U.S.C. § 311(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 100–647, § 1006(e)(8)(B), added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1006(e)(8)(B), added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) Subsection (b) of section 311 of the 1986 Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(3) Special rule for certain distributions of partnership or trust interests.— If the property distributed consists of an interest in a partnership or trust, the Secretary may by regulations provide that the amount of the gain recognized under paragraph (1) shall be computed without regard to any loss attributable to property contributed to the partnership or trust for the principal purpose of recognizing such loss on the distribution.”

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

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