[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 18]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 26CFR301.9100-6T]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 301_PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                              General Rules
 
Sec. 301.9100-6T  Time and manner of making certain elections under the 
Deficit Reduction Act of 1984.

    (a) Miscellaneous elections--(1) Elections to which this paragraph 
applies. This paragraph applies to the following elections provided 
under the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (the Act):

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  Section of     Section of      Description of        Availability of
     act            code            election              election
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31(a) and      168(j)(4)(E)(  Election by certain   Generally for
 31(g)(16).     ii).           501(c)(12)            property placed in
                               organizations to be   service after May
                               treated as taxable    23, 1983, or leased
                               organizations and     after such date.
                               to have certain
                               arbitrage profits
                               taxed.
31(f)........  46(e)(4)(C)..  Election by section   Generally for
                               593 organizations     property placed in
                               not to apply          service after Nov.
                               section 46(e)(4)(A).  5, 1983, or leased
                                                     after such date.
41(a)........  1282(b)(2)...  Election to have      Taxable years ending
                               section 1281 apply    after July 18,
                               to all short-term     1984, with respect
                               obligations           to obligations
                               acquired on or        acquired after such
                               after the first day   date.
                               of the first
                               taxable year to
                               which the election
                               relates (but not to
                               obligations
                               acquired before
                               July 19, 1984).
41(a)........  1283(c)(2)...  Election to have       Do.
                               section 1283(c)(1)
                               not apply to all
                               obligations
                               acquired on or
                               after the first day
                               of the first
                               taxable year to
                               which the election
                               relates (but not to
                               obligations
                               acquired before
                               July 19, 1984).
113..........  48(r)........  Election by all       Property placed in
                               persons having an     service after Mar.
                               ownership interest    15, 1984.
                               in a sound
                               recording to treat
                               such recording as 3-
                               yr. recovery
                               property.
211..........  806(d)(4)....  Election with         Taxable years
                               respect to loss       beginning after
                               from operations of    Dec. 31, 1983.
                               member of group.
211..........  807(d)(4)(C).  Election to use       Taxable years
                               preceding year's      beginning after
                               interest rate for     Dec. 31, 1983.
                               nonannuity reserves.
211..........  810(b)(3)....  Election to forgo     Losses from
                               carryback period by   operations for
                               life insurance        taxable years
                               companies.            beginning after
                                                     Dec. 31, 1983.
216(c)(1)....  .............  Election not to have  First taxable year
                               reserves recomputed.  beginning after
                                                     Dec. 31, 1983.
216(c)(2)....  .............  Election to use       Generally for
                               adjusted statutory    contracts issued
                               reserves for          after 1983 and
                               certain contracts.    before 1989 by
                                                     certain companies
                                                     that make an
                                                     election under sec.
                                                     216(c)(1) of the
                                                     act.
217(i).......  .............  Election to treat     First taxable year
                               individual            beginning after
                               noncancellable        Dec. 31, 1983.
                               accident and health
                               contracts as
                               cancellable.
217(l)(2)(B).  .............  Treatment of losses   Taxable years
                               from certain          beginning after
                               guaranteed interest   Dec. 31, 1983, and
                               contracts.            before Jan. 1,
                                                     1988.

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431(e)(2)....  46(c) (8) and  Election to apply     Generally to
                (9),           the investment tax    property placed in
                48(d)(6),      credit at risk        service between
                47(d) (1)      rules as modified     Feb. 18, 1981, and
                and (2).       by the Tax Reform     July 19, 1984.
                               Act of 1984 to all
                               transactions
                               covered by sec.
                               211(f) of the
                               Economic Recovery
                               Tax Act of 1981.
712(l)(7)(B).  304..........  Election to apply     Stock acquired after
                               certain technical     Aug. 31, 1982, and
                               corrections of Sec.  before June 19,
                               304 to all            1984.
                               transfers covered
                               by the changes made
                               to sec. 304 by the
                               Tax Equity and
                               Fiscal
                               Responsibility Act
                               of 1982.
712(l)(7)(C)(  304..........  Election with         Generally to
 ii).                          respect to bank       transfers to bank
                               holding companies     holding companies
                               to apply certain      formed pursuant to
                               technical             application filed
                               corrections of Sec.  with Federal
                               304 to stock          Reserve Board
                               acquired after June   before June 18,
                               18, 1984.             1984.
1066.........  163(d).......  Elections to treat    With respect to S
                               certain income from   corporation taxable
                               S corporations, for   years beginning in
                               purposes of Sec.     1983 or 1984.
                               163(d), as such
                               income would have
                               been treated prior
                               to the Subchapter S
                               Revision Act of
                               1982.
1078.........  .............  Election to exclude   Payments in taxable
                               from gross income     years beginning
                               payments from U.S.    after Dec. 31,
                               Forest Service as     1979.
                               result of
                               restricting
                               motorized traffic
                               in the boundary
                               waters canoe area.
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    (2) Time for making elections--(i) In general. Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph (b)(2), the elections specified in paragraph 
(a)(1) of this section shall be made by the later of--
    (A) The due date (taking extensions into account) of the tax return 
for the first taxable year for which the election is to be effective, or
    (B) April 15, 1985 (in which case the election generally must be 
made by amended return).
    (ii) No extension of time for payment. Payments of tax due shall be 
made in accordance with chapter 62 of the Code.
    (iii) Time for making certain life insurance company elections--(A) 
Election to use preceding year's interest rate for non-annuity reserves. 
The election under section 807(d)(4)(C) to use the preceding year's 
interest rate for non-annuity reserves applies on a contract-by-contract 
basis. For contracts issued before the first day of the first taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1983, the election shall be made by 
the due date (including extensions) of the income tax return for the 
first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983. For contracts 
issued on or after the first day of the first taxable year beginning 
after December 31, 1983, the election shall be made by the due date 
(including extensions) of the income tax return for the taxable year in 
which the contract is issued.
    (B) Election not to have reserves recomputed. The election under 
section 216(c)(1) of the Act not to have reserves recomputed shall be 
made by the due date (including extensions) of the income tax return for 
the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983.
    (C) Election to use adjusted statutory reserves for certain 
contracts. The election under section 216(c)(2) of the Act to use 
adjusted statutory reserves for certain contracts may be made only by 
life insurance companies that make an election under section 216(c)(1) 
of the Act and that meet the other requirements of section 216(c)(2). 
The election, if made, applies to all contracts issued on or after the 
first day of the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1983, 
and before January 1, 1989. The election shall be made by the due date 
(including extensions) of the income tax return for the first taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1983.
    (D) Election to treat individual non-cancellable accident and health 
contracts as cancellable. The election under section 217(i) of the Act 
to treat individual non-cancellable accident and health contracts as 
cancellable shall be made by the due date (including extensions) of the 
income tax return for the first taxable year beginning after December 
31, 1983.
    (E) Treatment of losses from certain guaranteed interest contracts. 
The election under section 217(l)(2)(B) of the

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Act with respect to the treatment of losses from certain guaranteed 
interest contracts shall be made by the due date (including extensions) 
of the income tax return for the first taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 1983.
    (iv) Time for making the election to exclude from gross income 
payments received from the U.S. Forest Service as a result of the 
restriction of motorized traffic in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. 
Elections under section 1078 of the Act shall be made by the later of 
the expiration of the period for making a claim for credit or refund of 
the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Code for the taxable year in which 
the reinvestment of the payment occurred, or July 18, 1985. Amended 
returns for years after the year for which the election is made must be 
filed if making this election affects the tax liability for such years.
    (3) Manner of making elections--(i) In general. The elections 
specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be made by attaching 
a statement to the tax return for the taxable year in which the election 
is made. If because of paragraph (a)(2)(i)(B) the election may be filed 
after the due date of the tax return for the first taxable year for 
which the election is to be effective, such election must be attached to 
a tax return or amended return for the taxable year to which the 
election relates. Except as otherwise provided in the return or in the 
instructions accompanying the return for the taxable year, the statement 
shall--
    (A) Contain the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of 
the electing taxpayer,
    (B) Identify the election,
    (C) Indicate the section of the Code (or, if the provision is not 
codified, the section of the Act) under which the election is made,
    (D) Specify, as applicable, the period for which the election is 
being made and/or the property or other items to which the election is 
to apply, and
    (E) Provide any information required by the relevant statutory 
provisions and any information necessary to show that the taxpayer is 
entitled to make the election.
    (ii) Special rules for making the election with respect to sound 
recordings. The election under section 48(r), as amended by section 113 
of the Act, shall be made separately for each sound recording and must 
be made by all persons having an ownership interest in the sound 
recording. In the case of an ownership interest held by a partnership or 
an S corporation, the partnership or S corporation shall make the 
election. Each person making the election shall do so in accordance with 
paragraph (a) (2) and (3) of this section, and shall identify in the 
statement described in paragraph (a)(3) of this section the persons with 
ownership interests in the sound recording, and shall state that each 
such person is making the election with respect to that sound recording.
    (iii) Special rules for making the election with respect to 
redemption through use of related corporations. For either election 
available under section 712(l)(7) of the Act (relating to redemptions 
through related corporations) to be effective, such election must be 
made jointly by both the issuing and acquiring corporations. The 
election is made jointly when both the issuing and acquiring 
corporations make the election in accordance with paragraph (a) (2) and 
(3) of this section.
    (iv) Special rules for making the election for investment tax credit 
at risk rules. The election under section 431(e)(2) of the Act is made 
by filing an amended return for the first taxable year ending after 
February 18, 1981, during which taxable year property, to which the 
amendments made by section 211(f) of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 
1981 apply, was placed in service. If that taxable year is a closed 
year, the election is made by filing an amended return for the first 
succeeding open taxable year, but in such event this election can be 
made only if the aggregate amount of the investment tax credit that 
would have been allowable in the closed years had the election been 
effective for those years is greater than or equal to the amount of the 
investment tax credits actually claimed in the closed years. In the case 
of partnerships and S corporations, the election under section 431(e) is 
made, respectively, at the partner or the shareholder level. Any 
election made under section 431(e) shall apply to all property of the 
taxpayer to which the

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amendments made by section 211(f) of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 
1981 apply. Amended returns must be filed for any year the tax liability 
for which is affected by making this election.
    (v) Special rules for certain elections by life insurance 
companies--(A) Election with respect to loss from operations of member 
of group. Any life insurance company that makes an election under 
section 806(d)(4) must include on the statement described in paragraph 
(a)(3) of this section the name, address and taxpayer identification 
number of the members of the controlled group that did not file a 
consolidated return with the life insurance company for the taxable year 
to which the election applies, the amount of loss subject to the 
limitation provided by section 806(d)(4)(B), and a computation showing 
how such amount was derived.
    (B) Election to use preceding year's interest rate for non-annuity 
reserves. If the election under section 807(d)(4)(C) is not made for all 
non-annuity contracts issued by the life insurance company before the 
end of the taxable year in which the election is made, the company must 
reasonably identify, in the statement described in paragraph (a)(3) of 
this section, the contracts or groups of contracts for which the 
election is made. The statement, however, need not specify each 
individual contract for which the election is made.
    (4) Revocation. The elections under Act sections 31(a), 31(g)(16), 
31(f), 113, 211 (Code section 810(b)(3)), 216(c) (1) and (2), 217(l), 
431(e)(2), and 712(l)(7) (B) and (C)(ii) are irrevocable. Elections 
under Act sections 41(a) (Code sections 1282(b)(2) and 1283(c)(2)), 211 
(Code sections 806(d)(4), and 807(d)(4)(C)), 217(i), 1066, and 1078 are 
revocable only with the consent of the Commissioner. A revocation under 
Act section 211 (Code section 807(d)(4)(C)) shall be treated as a change 
in basis of computing reserves that is subject to the adjustment 
provided in section 807(f) of the Code.
    (b) Election of an alternate valuation of an estate. This paragraph 
applies to the election of alternate valuation of the estate of a 
decedent under section 2032(d) of the Code, as amended by section 1024 
of the Act.
    (1) Time and manner of making election. For decedents dying after 
July 18, 1984, the election specified in this paragraph (b) shall be 
made on the estate tax return required to be filed under section 
6018(a). However, no election shall be allowed unless made on a return 
filed within one year of the due date (including extensions) of such 
return. Once a return that fails to make the election is filed, this 
election may not be made on a subsequent return unless the subsequent 
return is filed by the due date (including extensions) of the original 
return.
    (2) Transition rule for decedents dying before July 19, 1984--(i) In 
general. In the case of a decedent dying before July 19, 1984, the 
provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall apply if:
    (A) The period of limitations for claiming a refund of the tax 
imposed by chapter 11 of the Code remained open on July 18, 1984,
    (B) The estate of the decedent would have been eligible to elect 
alternate valuation under section 2032 had the decedent died after July 
18, 1984, and
    (C) The executor files a claim for refund before October 17, 1984.
    (ii) Special rule where tax has not been paid. For cases in which 
the estate tax attributable to the failure to make a section 2032 
election on a timely filed return has not been paid, the executor may 
meet the requirements of paragraph (b)(2)(i)(C) of this section--
    (A) For cases pending in the Tax Court, by requesting the benefits 
of this transition rule either in a motion or other appropriate document 
filed with the Tax Court or by incorporation of such benefits into a 
decision document before October 17, 1984,
    (B) For other cases where the executor filed a return (other than a 
timely filed return) making a section 2032 election, by notifying the 
district director of the office where such return was filed before 
October 17, 1984; and
    (C) Where the executor has not filed an estate tax return making the 
section 2032 election, by filing such an estate tax return and making 
the election thereon before October 17, 1984.
    (iii) Election treated as if made on a timely filed return. In any 
case in which this transition rule applies, the estate shall be treated 
as if it had made a section 2032 election on a timely filed estate tax 
return.

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    (c) Church or qualified church-controlled organization's election of 
exemption from social security taxes under chapter 21--(1) In general. 
This paragraph applies to the election under section 3121(w) of the 
Code, as added by section 2603(b) of the Act, by a church or qualified 
church-controlled organization (as defined in section 3121(w)(3)) that 
service performed in the employ of such church or organization shall be 
excluded from employment for purposes of title II of the Social Security 
Act and chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code. Any election made under 
section 3121(w) shall apply to all services performed on or after 
January 1, 1984, by employees of such church or organization (whether or 
not they were employees on that date or on the date the election is 
made). Employees of the electing church or organization are subject to 
the provisions of chapter 2 of the Code (relating to the tax on self-
employment income) as amended by section 2603 (c)(2) and (d)(2) of the 
Act for service performed for such church or organization on or after 
January 1, 1984.
    (2) Time for making the election. Any election under section 3121(w) 
by a church or qualified church-controlled organization for which a 
quarterly employment tax return for the tax imposed under section 3111 
is due (or would be due but for the election) on October 31, 1984, must 
be made on or before October 30, 1984. Any election under section 
3121(w) by a church or organization for which the first quarterly 
employment tax return for the tax imposed under section 3111 is due (or 
would be due but for this election) after October 31, 1984, must be made 
on or before the day before the first date that such tax return would be 
due from the church or organization (disregarding any extension of such 
due date). A purported election filed after the date prescribed in this 
paragraph (c)(2) shall be void.
    (3) Manner of making the election. To make an election under section 
3121(w), a church or qualified church-controlled organization must 
certify that it is opposed for religious reasons to the payment of the 
tax imposed by section 3111 (relating to the employer tax) of the Code. 
The election and certification are made by executing and filing Form 
8274 in accordance with the form and its instructions. The form shall be 
signed by an official authorized to sign tax returns for the church or 
organization. Where tax imposed by section 3111 is reported (or would be 
reported but for this election) with respect to more than one church or 
organization on a single quarterly employment tax return, and the 
election under section 3121(w) is made, then all of the churches and 
organizations covered by the last such return filed before such election 
was made for which the time for making the election has not expired 
shall be covered by the election unless specifically excluded by stating 
such exclusion in the election.
    (4) Refunds of FICA taxes paid. Where a church or qualified church-
controlled organization makes a timely election under section 3121(w), a 
refund, without interest, shall be made to such church or organization 
of any taxes paid under sections 3101 and 3111 with respect to service 
performed after December 31, 1983, covered by the election. However, the 
refund will be made only if the church or organization agrees on its 
claim for the refund to pay to each employee covered by the election the 
portion of the refund attributable to the tax imposed on the wages of 
the employee by section 3101. The employee may not receive any other 
refund of such taxes. The claim for refund shall be made by the church 
or organization by filing Form 843 with the service center where the 
Form 941 on which the taxes subject to refund was filed. Form 843 shall 
be executed in accordance with the form and its instructions, and also 
in accordance with the instructions to Form 8274 that relate to Form 
843.
    (5) Irrevocability of election except by Commissioner. An election 
under section 3121 shall be irrevocable by the electing church or 
organization. The Commissioner, however, shall permanently revoke the 
election if the church or organization fails to furnish the information 
required under section 6051 to the Internal Revenue Service for a period 
of 2 years or more and also fails to furnish such information within 60 
days after a written request therefor is made by the Internal Revenue 
Service.

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    (d) Election to issue taxable student loan bonds. This paragraph 
applies to the election by an issuer to issue taxable student loan bonds 
under section 625(c) of the Act. The election is available for 
obligations issued after December 31, 1983, and is made by filing a 
statement and necessary attachments with the Internal Revenue Service 
Center, Philadelphia, PA 19255, prior to the issuance of such taxable 
bonds. The statement shall identify the election as made under section 
625(c) of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 and shall contain the name, address 
and taxpayer identification number of the issuer, and the total purchase 
price, face amount and interest rate of the issue, bond issuance costs, 
amounts allocated to reasonably required reserve or replacement funds, 
and the date of issue. The issuer shall attach to the statement of 
election a copy of previous Internal Revenue Service correspondence 
relating to the tax exempt status of the issuing authority and a 
statement containing the total purchase price, face amount, interest 
rate, bond issuance costs, amounts allocated to reasonably required 
reserve or replacement funds, and the date of issuance of outstanding 
tax exempt issues of student loan bonds of the issuer. With respect to 
outstanding tax exempt issues of student loan bonds of the issuer issued 
after December 31, 1982, the issuer may alternatively attach copies of 
the Form 8038 filed with respect to such issues. Each taxable student 
loan bond must state on its face that the interest paid on such bond is 
subject to federal income taxation. An election with respect to an issue 
is irrevocable once made.
    (e) [Reserved]
    (f) Election not to claim the credit for alcohol used as fuel. The 
election under section 40(f) (as added by section 474(k) of the Act) not 
to claim the alcohol fuels credit is available for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 1983, and shall be made for the taxable 
year in which such credit is determined by not claiming such credit on 
an original return or amended return at any time before the expiration 
of the 3-year period beginning on the last date prescribed by law for 
filing the return for the taxable year (determined without regard for 
extensions). The election may be revoked within the 3-year period by 
filing an amended return and claiming the credit on the return.
    (g) Protective election to adopt LIFO method--(1) Time for making 
the election. A protective election in connection with the enactment of 
section 95 of the Act to adopt the LIFO method of accounting for 
inventory under section 472 of the Code can only be made for the 
taxpayer's first taxable year beginning after July 18, 1984, and must be 
made on or before the due date (including extensions) of the tax return 
for such taxable year. Once made, the election is irrevocable unless the 
Commissioner authorizes the use of another inventory method (see Sec. 
1.472-5).
    (2) Manner for making a protective election. The protective election 
is made by completing all line items on a current Form 970 and 
indicating that the election is a protective election filed in 
connection with the enactment of section 95 of the Tax Reform Act of 
1984. The Form 970 must be attached to the taxpayer's income tax return 
for the taxable year for which the protective election is made. The LIFO 
method adopted under the protective election must be consistent in all 
respects with the taxpayer's LIFO method used in the taxpayer's most 
recently completed taxable year for which the LIFO method was used. In 
completing the current Form 970, the taxpayer shall specify the method 
of inventory valuation that the taxpayer would have used, the opening 
LIFO inventory for the taxable year for which the protective election is 
made, and the section 481 adjustment that would be required, as if the 
taxpayer were not on the LIFO method for the taxable year immediately 
preceding the taxable year for which the protective election is made.
    (h) Election by an estate or trust to recognize gain or loss on the 
distribution of property (other than cash) to a beneficiary. This 
paragraph applies to the election made by a trust or estate to recognize 
gain or loss on the distribution of property (other than cash) to a 
beneficiary under section 643(d) of the Code as amended by section 81 of 
the Act. The election is available for distributions made after June 1, 
1984, in

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taxable years ending after such date. The election must be made by the 
fiduciary who is required to make the return of the estate or trust 
under section 641 and Sec. 1.641(b)-2. The election shall be made by 
such fiduciary on the tax return of the estate or trust for the taxable 
year with respect to which the distribution of property was made and 
must be filed by the due date (including extensions) of such return. 
Until the Form 1041, U.S. Fiduciary Income Tax Return is revised, the 
election should be made by including the gain or loss on the Schedule D 
(or other appropriate schedule, if applicable) of the Form 1041 and 
attaching the statement described in paragraph (a)(3) of this section to 
the tax return on which the election is made and including on that 
statement the name and taxpayer identification number of the 
distributee. For distributions made after June 1, 1984, and before July 
18, 1984, the election must be filed by the later of the due date 
(including extentions) of the tax return of the estate or trust for the 
taxable year with respect to which the distribution was made or January 
1, 1985. For those distributions, the fiduciary may make the election in 
the manner described above on a tax return, or amended return, for the 
year with respect to which the distribution was made. An election under 
section 643(d) may be revoked only with the consent of the Commissioner. 
The request for revocation of an election should be made by the 
fiduciary in the form of a ruling request and must contain the 
information required by regulations and revenue procedures pertaining 
thereto.
    (i) Election to treat a stapled foreign entity as a subsidiary. This 
paragraph applies to the election, provided under section 136(c)(6) of 
the Act, to treat a foreign corporation which was a stapled entity with 
a domestic corporation as of June 30, 1983, as being owned (to the 
extent of its stapled interests) by the domestic corporation with which 
it is stapled. This treatment, if so elected, is in lieu of the 
treatment prescribed in section 269B(a)(1) of the Code, as added by the 
Act. This election may be made by the domestic corporation with which 
the foreign entity is stapled. The election may not be made by the 
foreign entity or by shareholders of the domestic corporation. This 
election must be made no later than January 14, 1985, and may be revoked 
only with the consent of the Commissioner. This election shall be 
effective after December 31, 1986. The domestic corporation shall make 
this election by filing with the service center with which the domestic 
corporation files its income tax return a statement that--
    (1) Contains the name, address, and taxpayer identification number 
of the domestic corporation,
    (2) Identifies the election as made under section 136(c)(6) of the 
Tax Reform Act of 1984, and,
    (3) Identifies the foreign entity and the interests in the foreign 
entity which constitute stapled interests with respect to the stock of 
the domestic corporation, and specifies the date on which those 
interests became stapled interests.

If this election is not made, the foreign corporation (interests in 
which were stapled interests as of June 30, 1983) will be treated as a 
domestic corporation, effective January 1, 1987, under section 
269B(a)(1) of the Code.
    (j) Election to treat certain section 1248 amounts as included in 
gross income under section 951(a)(1)(A). This paragraph applies to the 
elections, provided under section 133(d)(3) of the Act, to treat amounts 
included in the gross income of any person as a dividend by reason of 
section 1248 (a) or (f) after October 9, 1975, and before July 19, 1985, 
as an amount included in the gross income of such person under section 
951(a)(1)(A). The election with respect to transactions to which section 
1248(a) applies may be made by the foreign corporation described in 
section 1248(a) (or its successor in interest). The election with 
respect to transactions to which secton 1248(f) applies may be made by 
the domestic corporation described in section 1248(f)(1) (or its 
successor in interest). Neither election may be made by an affected 
shareholder of any such corporation (unless the shareholder is the 
successor in interest). This election must be made no later than January 
14, 1985, and shall apply with respect to all transactions to which 
section 1248 (a) or (f) applies

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that occurred after October 9, 1975, and before July 19, 1984. Once 
made, the election may be revoked only with the consent of the 
Commissioner. A foreign corporation shall make this election by filing 
the statement described in this paragraph with the Internal Revenue 
Service Center, Philadelphia, PA 19255. A domestic corporation shall 
make this election by filing the statement described in this paragraph 
with the service center with which the domestic corporation files its 
income tax return. In either case, the statement shall--
    (1) Contain the name, address, and taxpayer identification number 
(if any) of the corporation making the election,
    (2) Identify the election as made under section 133(d)(3) of the Tax 
Reform Act of 1984, and
    (3) Identify all of the transactions (including the date of each 
transaction), shareholders involved in those transactions, and amounts 
to which the election applies.
    (k) Special election for computing investment company taxable 
income. This paragraph applies to the election by a regulated investment 
company provided under section 1071(b) of the Act, which added section 
852(b)(2)(F) to the Code. Under section 852(b)(2)(F), the taxable income 
of a regulated investment company shall be computed without regard to 
section 454(b) (relating to short-term obligations issued on a discount 
basis) if the company so elects. The election may be made only for 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1978. A regulated investment 
company shall make the election by computing taxable income without 
regard to section 454(b) on its return for the first taxable year for 
which it desires the election to apply and shall attach the statement 
described in paragraph (a)(3) of this section to the return on which the 
election is made. A regulated investment company shall make the election 
by the time set forth in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Once made, 
the election applies to the first taxable year for which it is made and 
to all subsequent taxable years and cannot be revoked without the 
consent of the Commissioner.
    (l) Election of extension of time for payment of estate tax for 
interests in certain holding companies. An election under section 
6166(b)(8), as added by section 1021(a) of the Act, or under section 
1021(d)(2) of the Act, shall be made by including on the notice of 
election under section 6166 required by Sec. 20.6166-1(b) a statement 
that an election is being made under section 6166(b)(8) or section 
1021(d)(2) of the Act (whichever is applicable) and the facts which 
formed the basis for the executor's conclusion that the estate qualified 
for such election. If a taxpayer makes an election described in this 
paragraph (l), then the special 4-percent interest rate of section 
6601(j) and the 5-year deferral of principal payments of section 
6166(a)(3) are not available. Thus, the first installment of tax is due 
on the date prescribed by section 6151(a) and subsequent installments 
bear interest at the rate determined under section 6621. If the executor 
makes an election described in this paragraph (l) and the notice of 
election under section 6166 fails to state the amount of tax to be paid 
in installments or the number of installments, then the election is 
presumed to be for the maximum amount so payable and for payment thereof 
in 10 equal annual installments, beginning on the date prescribed in 
section 6151(a). The elections described under this paragraph (l) are 
available for estates of decedents dying after July 18, 1984.
    (m) Subchapter S election by commodities dealers and options 
dealers. This paragraph applies to a commodities dealer or options 
dealer referred to in section 102(d)(3) of the Act (relating to the 
election by such a dealer to be an S corporation) whose taxable year is 
the calendar year and that was a small business corporation (as defined 
in section 1361(b) of the Code) as of January 1, 1984. The election by 
such a dealer under section 102(d)(3) of the Act shall be made in the 
manner prescribed by section 1362 and the regulations thereunder, except 
that the election under section 102(d)(3) must be made before October 2, 
1984. In addition to making the election in the manner prescribed under 
such section 1362 and the regulations thereunder, the commodities dealer 
or options dealer must indicate on Form 2553 that the election is made

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under section 102(d)(3) of the Act. Although section 102(d)(3) of the 
Act applies to dealers not covered by this paragraph, and such dealers 
may make an election under such section 102(d)(3), guidelines for making 
such an election are not provided in this paragraph and are forthcoming.
    (n) Election with respect to treatment of S termination year. For 
the election provided under section 1362(e)(3), as amended by section 
721(h) of the Act, see Sec. 18.1362-4 of this chapter.
    (o) Election to be an S corporation; certain short taxable years. 
For the election provided under section 1362(b), as amended by section 
721(l) of the Act, see Sec. 18.1362-1(b) of this chapter.
    (p) Election with respect to subchapter S passive investment income 
rules. For the election provided under section 721(i) of the Act which 
amends section 6(b) of the Subchapter S Revision Act of 1982, see Sec. 
18.1362-5 of this chapter.
    (q) Election with respect to subchapter S distributions during 
certain post-termination transition periods. For the election provided 
under section 1371(e), as amended by section 721(o) of the Act, see 
Sec. 18.1371-1 of this chapter.
    (r) No elections for closed year. Any election under this section 
which is allowed to be made by filing an amended return may only be made 
if the period for making a claim for refund or credit with respect to 
the taxable year for which such election is to be effective has not 
expired. This paragraph shall not apply to the election under paragraph 
(a)(2)(iv) of this section with respect to the election under section 
1078 of the Act.
    (s) Additional information required. Later regulations or revenue 
procedures issued under provisions of the Code or Act covered by this 
section may require the furnishing of information in addition to that 
which was furnished with the statement of election described herein. In 
such event the later regulations or revenue procedures will provide 
guidance with respect to the furnishing of such additional information.

[T.D. 7976, 49 FR 35487, Sept. 10, 1984; T.D. 7976, 49 FR 43640, Oct. 
31, 1984; 49 FR 43951, Nov. 1, 1984, as amended by T.D. 8062, 50 FR 
46004, Nov. 6, 1985. Redesignated by T.D. 8435, 57 FR 43895, Sept. 23, 
1992]