26 C.F.R. § 301.9100-8   Time and manner of making certain elections under the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988.


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§ 301.9100-8   Time and manner of making certain elections under the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988.

(a) Miscellaneous elections—(1) Elections to which this paragraph applies. This paragraph applies to the elections set forth below provided under the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, 102 Stat. 3342 (the Act). General rules regarding the time for making the elections are provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. General rules regarding the manner for making the elections are provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section. Special rules regarding the time and manner for making certain elections are contained in paragraphs (a) through (i) of this section. In this paragraph (a)(1), a cross-reference to a special rule applicable to an election is shown in brackets at the end of the description of the “Availability of Election.” Paragraph (j) of this section lists certain elections provided under the Act that are not addressed in this section. Paragraph (k) of this section provides that additional information with respect to elections may be required by future regulations or revenue procedures.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                      Description of    Availability of Section of act   Section of code        election           election------------------------------------------------------------------------1002 (a)(11)(A)  168(b)(2)........  Election to        For property                                     depreciate         placed in                                     property using     service after                                     the 150 percent    December 31,                                     declining          1986, the                                     balance method     election must be                                     for one or more    made for the                                     classes of         taxable year in                                     property for any   which the                                     taxable year.      property is                                                        placed in                                                        service. For                                                        taxable years                                                        ending before                                                        January 1, 1989,                                                        taxpayers have                                                        until January                                                        22, 1990, to                                                        amend their                                                        returns to elect                                                        the 150 percent                                                        declining                                                        balance method,                                                        regardless of                                                        whether the                                                        taxpayer had                                                        used or elected                                                        to use a                                                        different method                                                        for property                                                        placed in                                                        service during                                                        those taxable                                                        years. The                                                        election will                                                        apply to all                                                        property in the                                                        class placed in                                                        service during                                                        the taxable year                                                        for which the                                                        election is                                                        made.1002(a)(23)(B).  168(d)(3)(B).....  Election to        Available for                                     disregard          property placed                                     property placed    in service in                                     in service and     taxable years                                     disposed of in     beginning on or                                     the same taxable   before March 31,                                     year in applying   1988. Election                                     the 40 percent     will apply to                                     test to            all property                                     determine if the   placed in                                     mid-quarter        service and                                     convention         disposed of                                     applies.           during the                                                        taxable year for                                                        which the                                                        election is                                                        made.1002(l)(1)(A)..  42(b)(2)(A)(ii)..  Election to use    Available for                                     the applicable     qualified                                     percentage for a   buildings placed                                     month other than   in service after                                     the month in       December 31,                                     which a building   1987, and with                                     is placed in       respect to which                                     service.           either a binding                                                        agreement is                                                        made as to the                                                        allocable credit                                                        dollar amount or                                                        tax-exempt bonds                                                        are issued. [See                                                        paragraph (b) of                                                        this section.]1002(l)(2)(B)..  42(f)(1).........  Election to defer  Available for                                     the beginning of   qualified                                     the credit         buildings placed                                     period for the     in service after                                     low-income         December 31,                                     housing credit.    1986.1002(l)(4).....  42(d)(3)(B)......  Election to        Available for                                     exclude excess     qualified                                     costs of           buildings placed                                     disproportionate   in service after                                     units.             December 31,                                                        1986.1002(l)(12)....  42(g)(3)(B)(i)...  Election to        Available for                                     aggregate          qualified                                     buildings in a     buildings placed                                     low-income         in service after                                     housing project    December 31,                                     to satisfy the     1986.                                     minimum set-                                     aside                                     requirement                                     elected under                                     section 42(g)(1)                                     of the Code.1002(l)(19)(B).  42(i)(2)(B)......  Election to        Available for                                     reduce eligible    qualified                                     basis by           buildings placed                                     outstanding        in service after                                     balance of         December 31,                                     Federal loan       1986.                                     subsidy or                                     proceeds of tax-                                     exempt                                     obligation.1005(c)(11)....  469,163..........  Election to treat  Available for                                     certain            investment                                     carryovers of      interest that is                                     disallowed         disallowed for                                     investment         the last taxable                                     interest expense   year beginning                                     as passive         before January                                     activity           1, 1987, and is                                     deductions for     properly                                     the first          allocable to a                                     taxable year       passive activity                                     beginning after    for the first                                     December 31,       taxable year                                     1986.              beginning after                                                        December 31,                                                        1986. [See                                                        paragraph (c) of                                                        this section.]1006(d)(15)....  382..............  As a general       Available to any                                     rule, a firm       loss corporation                                     commitment         to which the                                     underwriter of     general rule                                     an offering of a   would otherwise                                     loss               apply. The                                     corporation's      election is to                                     stock made         be made by                                     before September   filing a                                     19, 1986           statement with                                     (January 1,        the District                                     1989, for an       Director with                                     institution        whom the loss                                     described in       corporation                                     section 591) is    would file its                                     not treated as     Federal income                                     acquiring          tax return. The                                     underwritten       statement must                                     stock if it is     identify the                                     disposed of        election as an                                     pursuant to the    election under                                     offering on or     section                                     before 60 days     1006(d)(15) of                                     after the          the Act and must                                     initial            (1) contain the                                     offering. The      taxpayer's name,                                     loss corporation   address, and                                     may elect not to   employee                                     apply the          identification                                     general rule.      number, (2)                                                        identify the                                                        transaction to                                                        which the                                                        election                                                        relates, (3)                                                        represent that                                                        the conditions                                                        for making the                                                        election have                                                        been satisfied,                                                        and (4) be                                                        signed by a                                                        person                                                        authorized to                                                        sign the Federal                                                        income tax                                                        return of the                                                        loss                                                        corporation.1006(j)(1)(C)..  171(e)...........  Election to        Available for                                     reduce interest    obligations                                     payments           acquired after                                     received on        October 22,                                     certain bonds by   1986, and before                                     allocable bond     January 1, 1988.                                     premium in                                     accordance with                                     section 171(e)                                     of the Code.1006(t)(18)(B).  860F(e)..........  Election not       Available for                                     treat a REMIC      REMICs with a                                     (real estate       start-up date                                     mortgage           (as defined in                                     investment         section                                     conduit) as a      860G(a)(9) of                                     partnership for    the Code, as in                                     purposes of        effect on                                     determining who    November 9,                                     may sign the       1988) before                                     REMIC return.      November 10,                                                        1988. The                                                        election is made                                                        by attaching a                                                        statement to the                                                        amended tax                                                        return for tax                                                        year 1987 or to                                                        the tax return                                                        for the first                                                        taxable year for                                                        which the                                                        election is to                                                        be effective.1008(c)(4)(A)..  460(b)(3)........  Election not to    Effective as if                                     discount an        included in the                                     amount received    Tax Reform Act                                     or accrued after   of 1986 (1986                                     completion of a    Act) (available                                     contract to its    for contracts                                     value as of the    entered into                                     completion of      after February                                     the contract for   28, 1986). The                                     purposes of        election must be                                     applying the       made on a                                     look-back method.  contract-by-                                                        contract basis                                                        by attaching a                                                        statement to the                                                        tax return for                                                        the first year                                                        after completion                                                        in which the                                                        taxpayer                                                        includes in                                                        income any                                                        adjustments to                                                        the contract                                                        price or deducts                                                        any adjustments                                                        to contract                                                        costs (or, if                                                        later, the first                                                        tax return filed                                                        after October                                                        23, 1989).1009(d)........  165(1)...........  Election to treat  Available for                                     amount of          taxable years                                     reasonably         beginning after                                     estimated loss     December 31,                                     on a deposit in    1981. [See                                     an insolvent or    paragraph (d) of                                     bankrupt           this section.]                                     qualified                                     financial                                     institution as a                                     loss described                                     in either                                     section 165(c)                                     (2) or (3) of                                     the Code and                                     incurred in the                                     taxable year for                                     which the                                     election is made.1010(f)(1).....  831(b)(2)(A).....  Election for       Available for                                     insurance          taxable years                                     companies other    beginning after                                     than life to use   December 31,                                     alternative tax    1986.                                     under certain                                     circumstances.1010(f)(2).....  835(a)...........  Election for an    Available for                                     interinsurer or    taxable years                                     reciprocal         beginning after                                     underwirter        December 31,                                     mutual insurance   1986.                                     company subject                                     to section                                     831(a) of the                                     Code to be                                     subject to                                     section 835(b)                                     limitation.1011(a)........  219(g)(4)........  Election to treat  Available to a                                     a married          married                                     individual as      individual who                                     not married for    (1) was an                                     purposes of        active                                     certain            participant                                     contributions      during 1987, (2)                                     made to an         lived apart from                                     individual         the other spouse                                     retirement plan    during the                                     for 1987.          entire 1987                                                        calendar year,                                                        (3) filed a                                                        separate income                                                        tax return for                                                        1987, (4) had                                                        adjusted gross                                                        income of not                                                        more than                                                        $35,000 for                                                        1987, and (5)                                                        made a                                                        contribution to                                                        an individual                                                        retirement plan                                                        for 1987.1012(d)(4).....  865(f)...........  Election to treat  Shareholder-level                                     an affiliate and   election,                                     its wholly-owned   available,                                     subsidiaries as    subject to                                     one corporation.   certain                                                        conditions, to                                                        United States                                                        residents                                                        selling stock in                                                        an affiliate                                                        which is a                                                        foreign                                                        corporation.                                                        Available for                                                        taxable years                                                        beginning after                                                        December 31,                                                        1986.1012(d)(6).....  865(g)(3)........  Election to treat  Shareholder-level                                     a corporation      election,                                     and its wholly-    available only                                     owned              to individual                                     subsidiaries as    bona fide                                     one corporation.   residents of                                                        Puerto Rico, if                                                        the corporate                                                        group is engaged                                                        in active trade                                                        or business in                                                        Puerto Rico and                                                        meets a gross                                                        income test.                                                        Available for                                                        taxable years                                                        beginning after                                                        December 31,                                                        1986.1012(d)(8).....  865(h)(2)........  Election to apply  Taxpayer election                                     treaty source      for treatment of                                     rule to treat      gain on the                                     gain from a sale   disposition of                                     of an intangible   certain stocks                                     or of stock in a   and intangibles.                                     foreign            Available for                                     corporation as     taxable years                                     foreign source.    beginning after                                                        December 31,                                                        1986.1012(1)(2).....  245(a)(10).......  Election to apply  Available to                                     treaty source      corporations for                                     rules to treat     distributions                                     dividends          out of earnings                                     received from a    and profits for                                     qualified 10-      taxable years                                     percent owned      beginning after                                     foreign            December 31,                                     corporation as     1986.                                     foreign source.1012(n)(3).....  936..............  Election to        Corporate-level                                     reduce the         election,                                     amount of          available for                                     qualified          any taxable year                                     possession         beginning in                                     source             1987 or 1988.                                     investment                                     income for                                     certain                                     corporations                                     that fail the 75                                     percent active                                     trade or                                     business income                                     requirement of                                     section                                     936(a)(2)(B) of                                     the Code due to                                     section 1231(d)                                     of the 1986 Act.1012(bb)(4)....  904(g)(10).......  Election to apply  Available                                     treaty source      generally                                     rules (in lieu     beginning July                                     of rules in        18, 1984 (the                                     section 904(g)     amendment is to                                     of the Code) to    take effect as                                     treat an amount    if included in                                     derived from a     the amendment                                     U.S.-owned         made in section                                     foreign            121 of the Tax                                     corporation as     Reform Act of                                     foreign source.    1984).1014(c)(1).....  664(b)...........  Election by a      Available for                                     beneficiary of a   taxable years                                     trust to which     beginning after                                     section 664 of     December 31,                                     the Code applies   1986, provided                                     to obtain          the trust was                                     certain benefits   required to                                     of section         change its                                     1403(c)(2) of      taxable year                                     the 1986 Act,      under section                                     relating to the    1403(a) of the                                     ratable            1986 Act.                                     inclusion of       Election is made                                     certain income     by attaching a                                     over 4 taxable     statement to an                                     years.             amended return                                                        for the trust                                                        beneficiary's                                                        first taxable                                                        year beginning                                                        after December                                                        31, 1986.                                                        Amended return                                                        must be filed on                                                        or before                                                        January 22,                                                        1990. If no such                                                        election is                                                        filed, the                                                        benefits of                                                        section                                                        1403(c)(2) are                                                        waived.1014(c)(2).....  652, 662.........  Election by any    Available for                                     trust              taxable years                                     beneficiary        beginning after                                     (other than a      December 31,                                     beneficiary of a   1986. Election                                     trust to which     is made by                                     section 664 of     attaching a                                     the Code           statement to an                                     applies), to       amended return                                     waive the          for the trust                                     benefits of        beneficiary's                                     section            first taxable                                     1403(c)(2) of      year beginning                                     the 1986 Act.      after December                                                        31, 1986.                                                        Amended return                                                        must be filed on                                                        or before                                                        January 22,                                                        1990.1014(d)(3)(B),   643(g)(2)........  Election to have   Available for 1014(d)(4).                         certain payments   taxable years                                     of estimated tax   beginning after                                     made by a trust    December 31,                                     or estate          1986. In the                                     treated as paid    case of an                                     by the             estate, the                                     beneficiary.       election is                                                        available only                                                        for a taxable                                                        year reasonably                                                        expected to be                                                        the estate's                                                        last taxable                                                        year. Election                                                        must be made by                                                        the fiduciary of                                                        the trust or                                                        estate on or                                                        before the 65th                                                        day after the                                                        close of the                                                        taxable year for                                                        which the                                                        election is                                                        made. The                                                        election must be                                                        made by that                                                        date by filing                                                        Form 1041-T with                                                        the Internal                                                        Revenue Service                                                        Center where the                                                        trust's return                                                        for such taxable                                                        year is required                                                        to be filed. The                                                        trust's return                                                        (or amended                                                        return) for that                                                        year must                                                        include a copy                                                        of the Form 1041-                                                        T.2004(j)(1).....  1503(e)..........  Election, made by  Available to an                                     an affiliated      affiliated group                                     group filing a     filing a                                     consolidated       consolidated                                     return upon the    return in which                                     disposition of     a member                                     intragroup stock   disposes of                                     on or before       intragroup stock                                     December 15,       on or before                                     1987, to reduce    December 15,                                     the disposing      1987.                                     member's basis                                     in the                                     indebtedness of                                     the subsidiary                                     member whose                                     stock has been                                     disposed of, in                                     lieu of taking                                     into account as                                     negative basis                                     the                                     ``unrecaptured                                     amount''                                     allocable to the                                     stock disposed                                     of.2004(m)(5).....  384..............  Election to have   Available when                                     amendments (to     the acquisition                                     the limitation     date is before                                     on use of          March 31, 1988.                                     preacquisition     Election must be                                     losses to offset   made not later                                     corporate built-   than the later                                     in gains) made     of the due date                                     by section         (including                                     2004(m) of the     extensions) for                                     Act not apply in   filing the                                     any case where     return for the                                     the acquisition    taxable year of                                     date is before     the acquiring                                     March 31, 1988.    corporation in                                                        which the                                                        acquisition date                                                        occurs or March                                                        10, 1989.4004(a)........  42(j)(5)(B)......  Election to have   Available for                                     certain            qualified                                     partnerships not   buildings placed                                     treated as the     in service after                                     taxpayer to        December 31,                                     which the low-     1986, and owned                                     income housing     by partnerships                                     credit is          with 35 or more                                     allowable.         partners. [See                                                        paragraph (b) of                                                        this section.]4008(b)........  41(h)............  Election to have   Available in any                                     the research       taxable year                                     credit under       beginning after                                     secction 41 of     December 31,                                     the Code not       1988. The                                     apply for any      election is made                                     taxable year.      by not claiming                                                        the research                                                        credit on an                                                        original return,                                                        or by filing an                                                        amended return                                                        on which no                                                        research credit                                                        is claimed, at                                                        any time before                                                        the expiration                                                        of the 3-year                                                        period beginning                                                        on the last day                                                        prescribed by                                                        law for filing                                                        the return for                                                        the taxable year                                                        (determined                                                        without regard                                                        to extensions).                                                        The election may                                                        be revoked                                                        within the above-                                                        described 3-year                                                        period by filing                                                        an amended                                                        return on which                                                        the credit is                                                        claimed.5012(e)(4).....  7002A(c)(3) 72(e)  Election to        Available for                                     recognize gain     contracts                                     on exchange of     entered into                                     life insurance     after June 20,                                     contracts to       1988, and before                                     avoid the          November 6,                                     characterization   1988, which are                                     of life            exchanged before                                     insurance          February 10,                                     contract as a      1989.                                     modified                                     endowment                                     contract.5031(a)........  7520(a)..........  Election to use    Available in                                     120 percent of     cases where the                                     the Applicable     valuation date                                     Federal Midterm    occurs on or                                     rate for either    after May 1,                                     of the two         1989. The                                     months preceding   election is made                                     a valuation date   by attaching a                                     in valuing         statement to the                                     certain            last income,                                     interests          estate, or gift                                     transferred to     tax return filed                                     charity for        before the due                                     which an income,   date, or if a                                     estate, or gift    timely return is                                     tax charitable     not filed, the                                     deduction is       first return                                     allowable.         filed after the                                                        due date. The                                                        statement shall                                                        contain the                                                        following: (1) A                                                        statement that                                                        an election                                                        under section                                                        7520(a) is being                                                        made; (2) the                                                        transferor's                                                        name and                                                        taxpayer                                                        identification                                                        number as they                                                        appear on the                                                        return; (3) a                                                        description of                                                        the interest                                                        being valued;                                                        (4) the                                                        recipients,                                                        beneficiaries,                                                        or donees of the                                                        transferred                                                        interest; (5)                                                        the date of the                                                        transfer; (6)                                                        the Applicable                                                        Federal Midterm                                                        rate that is                                                        used to value                                                        the transferred                                                        interest and the                                                        month to which                                                        the rate                                                        pertains.5033(a)(2).....  2056(d)..........  Election to treat  Available in the                                     a trust for the    case of estates                                     benefit of a       of decedents                                     surviving spouse   dying after                                     who is not a       November 11,                                     U.S. citizen as    1988. The                                     a Qualified        election is made                                     Domestic Trust,    by the executor                                     transfers to       on the last                                     which are          Federal estate                                     deductible under   tax return filed                                     section 2056(a)    by the executor                                     of the Code.       before the due                                                        date of the                                                        return, or if a                                                        timely return is                                                        not filed by the                                                        executor, on the                                                        first estate tax                                                        return filed by                                                        the executor                                                        after the due                                                        date. However,                                                        elections made                                                        on or after May                                                        5, 1991, may not                                                        be made on any                                                        return filed                                                        more than one                                                        year after the                                                        time prescribed                                                        for filing the                                                        return                                                        (including                                                        extensions).6006(a)........  1(i)(7)..........  Election to        Available for                                     include certain    taxable years                                     unearned income    beginning after                                     of a child on      December 31,                                     the parent's       1988. The                                     return.            election must be                                                        made in the                                                        manner                                                        prescribed by                                                        the appropriate                                                        forms for the                                                        parent's return                                                        for the year for                                                        which the                                                        election is                                                        effective. The                                                        election must be                                                        made by the due                                                        date (taking                                                        extensions into                                                        account) of such                                                        tax return.6011...........  121(d)(9)........  Election to        Election may be                                     exclude gain on    made for a sale                                     the sale of a      or exchange                                     principal          after September                                     residence by       30, 1988, by a                                     certain            taxpayer who                                     incapacitated      becomes                                     taxpayers age 55   physically or                                     or over.           mentally                                                        incapable of                                                        self-care and                                                        meets the                                                        required use                                                        rule provided in                                                        section                                                        121(d)(9) of the                                                        Code. For the                                                        time and manner                                                        of making the                                                        election see                                                        § 1.121-4                                                        of the Income                                                        Tax Regulations.6026(a)........  263A(h)..........  Election for       Available for the                                     certain authors,   first taxable                                     photographers,     year ending                                     and artists to     after November                                     apply the          10, 1988. An                                     exemption from     eligible                                     the uniform        taxpayer will be                                     capitalization     treated as                                     rules for the      having made the                                     first taxable      election if the                                     year ending        taxpayer reports                                     after November     income and                                     10, 1988.          expenses for the                                                        first taxable                                                        year ending                                                        after November                                                        10, 1988 in                                                        accordance with                                                        the exemption                                                        from section                                                        263A of the                                                        Code.6026(b)(1).....  263A(d)(1).......  Revocation of      Election for any                                     prior election     taxable year                                     under section      beginning before                                     263A(d)(3) of      January 1, 1989,                                     the Code           may be revoked                                     (relating to the   for the first                                     capitalization     taxable year                                     of certain         beginning after                                     expenses for the   December 31,                                     production of      1988.                                     animals).6026(c)........  263A(d)(3)(B)....  Election by        Available without                                     eligible           the consent of                                     taxpayers not to   the Commissioner                                     have section       for the first                                     263A of the Code   taxable year                                     apply to costs     beginning after                                     incurred in the    December 31,                                     planting,          1986, during                                     cultivation,       which the                                     maintenance, or    taxpayer engages                                     development of     in the planting,                                     pistachio trees.   cultivation,                                                        maintenance, or                                                        development of                                                        pistachio trees.                                                        Consent must be                                                        obtained from                                                        the Commissioner                                                        for the election                                                        to be made for                                                        any subsequent                                                        taxable year.6152(a),         2056(b)(7)(C)(ii)  Election to treat  Available in the 6152(c)(3).                         a survivor         case of estates                                     annuity payable    of decedents                                     to a surviving     dying after                                     spouse that is     December 31,                                     otherwise          1981, and in no                                     deductible under   event will the                                     section            time for making                                     2056(b)(7)(C) of   the election                                     the Code as a      expire before                                     nondeductible      November 11,                                     terminable         1990. [See                                     interest.          paragraph (e) of                                                        this section.]6152(b),         2523(f)(6)(B)....  Election to treat  Available in the 6152(c)(3).                         a joint and        case of                                     survivor annuity   transfers made                                     in which the       after December                                     donee spouse has   31, 1981, and in                                     a survivorship     no event will                                     interest that is   the time for                                     otherwise          making the                                     deductible under   election expire                                     section            before November                                     2523(f)(6)(A) of   11, 1990. [See                                     the Code as a      paragraph (f) of                                     nondeductible      this section.]                                     terminable                                     interest.6152(c)(2).....  2056(b)(7)(C)(ii)  Election to treat  Available to                  , 2523(f)(6)(B).   as deductible      estates of                                     for estate or      decedents dying                                     gift tax           after December                                     purposes under     31, 1981, or to                                     sections           transfers made                                     2056(b)(7)(C) or   after December                                     2523(f)(6) of      31, 1981, where:                                     the Code,          (1) the estate                                     respectively, a    or gift tax                                     survivor's         return was filed                                     annuity payable    prior to                                     to a surviving     November 11,                                     spouse reported    1988; (2) the                                     on an estate or    annuity was not                                     gift tax return    deducted on the                                     filed prior to     return as                                     November 11,       qualified                                     1988, as a         terminable                                     nondeductible      interest                                     terminable         property under                                     interest.          sections                                                        2056(b)(7) or                                                        2523(f) of the                                                        Code; and (3)                                                        the executor or                                                        donor elects to                                                        treat the                                                        interest as a                                                        deductible                                                        terminable                                                        interest under                                                        sections                                                        2056(b)(7)(C) or                                                        2523(f)(6) prior                                                        to November 11,                                                        1990. [See                                                        paragraph (g) of                                                        this section.]6180(b)(1).....  142(i)(2)........  Election by a      Available for                                     nongovernmental    bonds issued                                     owner of a         after November                                     highspeed          10, 1988. [See                                     intercity rail     paragraph (h) of                                     facility not to    this section.]                                     claim any                                     deduction under                                     section 167 or                                     168 of the Code                                     and any credit                                     under subtitle                                     A, in order for                                     the facility to                                     be described in                                     section                                     142(a)(11).6181(c)(2).....  148(f)(4)(A).....  One-time election  Available for                                     by the issuer of   bonds                                     tax-exempt bonds   outstanding as                                     outstanding as     of November 11,                                     of November 11,    1988. The                                     1988, other than   election must be                                     private activity   made in writing                                     bonds, to apply    on the later of                                     the amendments     March 21, 1990,                                     made by section    or the first                                     148(b) of the      date any payment                                     Code to amounts    is required                                     deposited after    under section                                     such date in       148(f) of the                                     bona fide debt     Code. The                                     service funds.     election should                                                        be retained as                                                        part of the                                                        issuer's books                                                        and records (as                                                        defined in                                                        § 1.103-                                                        10(b)(2)(vi) of                                                        the regulations)                                                        of the bond                                                        issue to which                                                        it relates.6277...........  382, 383.........  Election by a      Available for                                     loss corporation   ownership                                     that otherwise     changes                                     qualifies for      described in                                     the exception of   section                                     section            621(f)(5) of the                                     621(f)(5) of the   1986 Act, if a                                     1986 Act not to    petition was                                     apply that         filed with the                                     exception. That    court before                                     exception          August 14, 1986.                                     provides for the   The election is                                     inapplicability,   to be made by                                     in certain         filing a                                     situations, of     statement with                                     the amendments     the District                                     to sections 382    Director with                                     and 383 of the     whom the loss                                     Code made by the   corporation                                     1986 Act           would file its                                     (relating to       Federal income                                     limitation of      tax return. The                                     corporate          statement must                                     attributes after   identify the                                     an ownership       election as an                                     change). That      election under                                     exception          section 6277 of                                     applies with       the Act and must                                     respect to a       (1) contain the                                     loss               taxpayer's name,                                     corporation's      address, and                                     ownership change   employee                                     resulting from a   identification                                     reorganization     number, (2)                                     described in       identify the                                     section            transaction to                                     368(a)(1)(G) of    which the                                     the Code or from   election                                     an exchange of     relates, (3)                                     debt for stock     represent that                                     in a title 11 or   the conditions                                     similar case if    for making the                                     a petition was     election have                                     filed with the     been satisfied,                                     court before       and (4) be                                     August 14, 1986.   signed by a                                                        person                                                        authorized to                                                        sign the Federal                                                        income tax                                                        return of the                                                        loss                                                        corporation.8007(a)(1).....  3127.............  Election to be     An individual                                     exempted from      employer and an                                     the taxes          employee, both                                     imposed by         of whom are                                     sections 3101      members of a                                     and 3111 of the    recognized                                     Code.              religious sect                                                        or a division                                                        thereof                                                        described in                                                        section                                                        1402(g)(1) of                                                        the Code and                                                        adherents of                                                        established                                                        tenets or                                                        teachings of                                                        such sect or                                                        division, may,                                                        if both qualify                                                        and make                                                        elections,                                                        obtain                                                        exemptions from                                                        the taxes                                                        imposed by                                                        sections 3101                                                        and 3111. [See                                                        paragraph (i) of                                                        this section.]------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Time for making elections—(i) In general. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the elections described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be made by the later of—

(A) The due date (taking into account any extensions of time to file obtained by the taxpayer) of the tax return for the first taxable year for which the election is effective, or

(B) January 22, 1990 (in which case the election generally must be made by amended return).

(ii) No extension of time for payment. Payments of tax due must be made in accordance with chapter 62 of the Code.

(3) Manner of making elections. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the elections described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be made by attaching a statement to the tax return for the first taxable year for which the election is to be effective. If such tax return is filed prior to the making of the election, the statement must be attached to an amended tax return of the first taxable year for which the election is to be effective. Except as otherwise provided in the return or in the instructions accompanying the return for the taxable year, the statement must—

(i) Contain the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the electing taxpayer;

(ii) Identify the election;

(iii) Indicate the section of the Code (or, if the provision is not codified, the section of the Act) under which the election is made;

(iv) Specify, as applicable, the period for which the election is being made and the property or other items to which the election is to apply; and

(v) Provide any information required by the relevant statutory provisions and any information requested in applicable forms and instructions, such as the information necessary to show that the taxpayer is entitled to make the election.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, an amended return need not be filed for an election made prior to October 23, 1989, if the taxpayer made the election in a reasonable manner.

(4) Revocation—(i) Irrevocable elections. The elections described in this section that are made under the following sections of the Act are irrevocable: 1002(a)(11)(A) (Code section 168(b)(2)), 1002(a)(23)(B), 1002(l)(1)(A) (Code section 42(b)(2)(A)(ii)), 1002 (l)(2)(B) (Code section 42(f)(1)), 1005(c)(11), 1008(c)(4)(A) (Code section 460(b)(3)), 1014(c)(1), 1014(c)(2), 1014(d)(3)(B) and 1014(d)(4) (Code section 643(g)(2)), 2004(m)(5), 4004(a) (Code section 42(j)(5)(B)), 5033(a)(2) (Code section 2056A(d)), 6006(a) (Code section 1(i)(7)), 6026(a) (Code section 263A(h)), 6026(b)(1) (Code section 263A(d)(1)), 6152(a) and 6152(c)(3) (Code section 2056(b)(7)(C)(ii)), 6152(b) and 6152(c)(3) (Code section 2523(f)(6)(B)), 6152(c)(2) (Code sections 2056(b)(7)(C)(ii) and 2523(f)(6)(B)), and 6180(b)(1) (Code section 142(i)(2)).

(ii) Elections revocable with the consent of the Commissioner. The elections described in this section that are made under the following sections of the Act are revocable only with the consent of the Commissioner: 1006(d)(15), 1006(j)(1)(C), 1006(t)(18)(B), 1009(d) (Code section 165(l)), 1010(f)(1) (Code section 831(b)(2)(A)), 1010(f)(2) (Code section 835(a)), 1012(d)(4) (Code section 865(f)), 1012(d)(6) (Code section 865(g)(3)), 1012(d)(8) (Code section 865(h)(2)), 1012(l)(2) (Code section 245(a)(10)), 1012(n)(3), 1012(bb)(4) (Code section 904(g)(10)), 2004(j)(1), 5031(a) (Code section 7520(a)), 6026(c) (Code section 263A(d)(3)(B)), and 6277.

(iii) Freely revocable elections. The election described in this section that is made under section 6011 of the Act is revocable without the consent of the Commissioner. (See section 121(c) of the Code and §1.121–4 of the regulations.)

(b) Elections with respect to the low-income housing credit. The elections under sections 42(d)(3)(B), 42(f)(1), 42(g)(3)(B)(i), 42(i)(2)(B), and 42(j)(5)(B) of the Code generally must be made for the taxable year in which the building is placed in service, or the succeeding taxable year if the section 42(f)(1) election is made to defer the start of the credit period, and must be made in the certification required to be filed pursuant to section 42(l) (1) and (2), as amended by the Act. The election under section 42(j)(5)(B) of the Code must be made by the later of the due date of the certification or January 22, 1990. The election under section 42(b)(2)(A)(ii) must be made in accordance with the requirements of Notice 89–1, 1989–2 I.R.B. 10.

(c) Election to treat certain carryovers of disallowed investment interest expense as passive activity deductions. The requirements of paragraphs (a) (2) and (3) of this section do not apply to an election under section 1005(c)(11) of the Act. Instead, the election must be made at the time and in the manner prescribed in Notice 89–36, 1989–13 I.R.B. 6. Thus, the election must be made before the filing deadline specified in Notice 89–36 by amending previously filed returns to reflect any change in the computation of tax liability that results from the election.

(d) Election with respect to the treatment of reasonably estimated losses in an insolvent or bankrupt financial institution—(1) In general. This paragraph (d) applies to an election under section 905(a) of the 1986 Act, and to an election under section 1009(d) of the Act, both relating to section 165(l) of the Code. If—

(i) As of the close of the taxable year, it can reasonably be estimated that there is a loss on a deposit (within the meaning of section 165(l)(4)) of a qualified individual (as defined in section 165(l)(2)) in a qualified financial institution (as defined in section 165(l)(3)), and

(ii) Such loss is on account of the bankruptcy or insolvency of such institution, then the qualified individual may elect under either section 165(l)(1) or (5) (but not both), to treat the amount (subject to the applicable limitations if under section 165(l)(5)) so estimated for that taxable year as a loss described in either section 165(c)(3), relating to casualty losses, or section 165(c)(2), relating to transactions entered into for profit, and incurred during the taxable year.

The election will apply to all losses of the qualified individual on deposits in the institution with respect to which an election is made. For additional information and examples of the application of the election rules, see Notice 89–28, 1989–12 I.R.B. 72.

This paragraph (d) includes the procedural and the principal substantive rules first issued in Notice 89–28. For specific rules relating to an election under section 165(1)(5), see paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(2) Specific rules relating to the section 165(1)(5) election—(i) Applicability. An election under section 165(1)(5) of the Code may be made only if no part of the taxpayer's deposits in the financial institution is federally insured. Generally, this requirement will be met only in cases in which none of the deposits in the financial institution are federally insured.

(ii) Dollar limitations. An election under section 165(1)(5) of the Code is limited to $20,000 ($10,000 in the case of a separate return by a married individual) in aggregate losses on deposits in any one financial institution. The applicable dollar limit must be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds that can reasonably be expected to be received under any state law.

(3) Time and manner of determining loss and making the election—(i) Year of election and determination of loss. A qualified individual may make an election under section 165(1) of the Code either for the first taxable year in which a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made or for a later taxable year that is prior to the taxable year in which the loss is sustained. The amount of the loss is determined by the difference between a taxpayer's basis in the deposits and the amount that is reasonably estimated to be recovered, taking into account all facts and circumstances reasonably available to the taxpayer as of the date the election is made. A reasonable estimate might be based, for example, on the percentage of total deposits likely to be recovered by the depositors according to a determination made by the regulatory authority or trustee having responsibility over the institution. In addition, the taxpayer's basis in the deposits must be reduced to the extent that a loss is claimed.

(ii) Time and manner of making election. A qualified individual may make an election under section 165(1) of the Code on—

(A) The income tax return for the taxable year with respect to which the taxpayer made a reasonable estimate of the loss;

(B) An amended income tax return for a taxable year described in paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(A) of this section, if the period prescribed for filing a claim for refund or credit for that taxable year has not yet expired; or, if applicable,

(C) An amended income tax return for a taxable year (beginning after December 31, 1981) described in paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(A) of this section, whether or not the claim for refund or credit is barred by another provision of law, but only if the amended return is properly filed on or before November 9, 1989.

(iii) Information to include with election. The election should include any information requested in the applicable forms and instructions (e.g., Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts). If the applicable form(s) and instructions do not make reference to or request information concerning this election, the taxpayer should, on an appropriate line or space clearly indicate the name of the financial institution, include the following language: “Insolvent Financial Institution Election,” and include the calculation of the reasonably estimated loss claimed.

(4) Revocability of the election—(i) In general. If a taxpayer desires to revoke an election under section 165(l) of the Code, the taxpayer must request, in writing, the consent of the Secretary setting forth the pertinent facts surrounding the election and the reasons for requesting a revocation.

(ii) Exception. With respect to an election made under section 165(l)(1) of the Code prior to November 9, 1989, a qualified individual may revoke such election without securing the prior consent of the Secretary but only if the taxpayer makes an election under section 165(l)(5) by November 9, 1989, in the manner prescribed in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

(5) Effective date. Paragraph (d) of this section is generally effective for elections made under section 165(1) of the Code on or after November 10, 1988. However, an election filed prior to February 24, 1989, that is made in any reasonable manner will be effective.

(e) Election to treat a survivor annuity payable to a surviving spouse as a nondeductible terminable interest. Where the time for making the election under section 2056(b)(7)(C)(ii) of the Code to treat the survivor annuity as nondeductible otherwise expires before November 11, 1990, the election may be made before November 11, 1990, by filing with the Service Center where the original return was filed supplemental information under §20.6081–1(c) of the Estate Tax Regulations containing:

(1) A statement that the election under section 2056(b)(7)(C)(ii) of the Code is being made;

(2) The applicable revised schedules;

(3) A recomputation of the tax due; and

(4) Payment of any additional tax due.

(f) Election to treat a joint and survivor annuity in which the donee spouse has a survivor interest as a nondeductible terminable interest. Where the time for making the election under section 2523(f)(6)(B) of the Code to treat the interest as nondeductible otherwise expires before November 11, 1990, the election may be made before November 11, 1990, by filing with the appropriate Service Center an original return (or an amended return if an original return was filed) containing:

(1) A statement that the election under section 2523(f)(6)(B) is being made;

(2) A recomputation of the tax due; and

(3) Payment of any additional tax due.

(g) Election to treat survivor's annuity payable to the surviving spouse as qualified terminable interest property deductible under sections 2056(b)(7)(C) or 2523(f)(6) of the Code in the case of a return filed prior to November 11, 1988. (1) In the case of an estate tax election under section 2056(b)(7)(C) the election is made by filing with the Service Center where the estate tax return was filed supplemental information under §20.6081–1(c) of the Estate Tax Regulations (and timely claim for refund under section 6511 of the Code, if applicable) containing:

(i) A statement that the election under section 6152(c)(2) of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 is being made;

(ii) The applicable revised schedules; and

(iii) A recomputation of the estate's tax liability showing the amount of any refund due.

(2) In the case of a gift tax election under section 2523(f)(6) of the Code, the election is made by filing with the Service Center where the original return was filed an amended return (and timely claim for refund under section 6511, if applicable) containing:

(i) A statement that the election under section 6152(c)(2) of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 is being made;

(ii) The applicable revised schedules; and

(iii) A recomputation of the gift tax liability showing the amount of any refund due.

(h) Elections with respect to certain nongovernmentally owned rail facilities—(1) In general. This paragraph applies to the election under section 6180(b)(1) of the Act (Code section 142(i)(2)) not to claim a deduction under section 167 or 168 of the Code or any credit with respect to certain bond-financed property. An electing owner that is not a governmental unit must make the election at the time the loan agreement with the issuer of the bond is executed. The election must be signed by the owner and include—

(i) A description of the property with respect to which the election is being made;

(ii) The name, address, and taxpayer identification number of the issuing authority;

(iii) The name, address, and taxpayer identification number of the electing owner; and

(iv) The date and face amount of the issue used to provide the property.

(2) Other requirements. The electing owner must provide a copy of the election to the issuing authority and to any person purchasing the facilities during the period the bonds are outstanding or within 6 years after the last bond that is part of the issue is retired. The electing owner, purchaser, and all successors in interest to the electing owner or purchaser must each retain the original election document or a copy thereof in its records until 6 years after the later of the date the last bond that is part of the issue is retired or the date such owner, purchaser or successor in interest ceases to own the facilities. The issuer must retain a copy of the election until 6 years after the date the last bond that is part of the issue is retired. In addition, while the facilities are nongovernmentally owned, any publicly recorded document with respect to the facilities must state that neither the electing owner, nor any person purchasing the facilities during the period the bonds are outstanding or within 6 years after the date the last bond that is part of the issue is retired, nor any successor in interest to the electing owner or such purchaser, may claim any deduction under section 167 or 168 of the Code or any credit with respect to the facilities.

(3) Election is binding on purchasers and successors. The election is binding at all times on any person purchasing the facilities during the period the bonds are outstanding or within 6 years after the date the last bond that is part of the issue is retired and on all successors in interest to the electing owner and such purchaser.

(i) Election under section 3127 of the Code to be exempted from the taxes imposed by sections 3111 and 3101—(1) Application for exemption. To be exempt from the taxes imposed under section 3111 and 3101 of the Code with regard to wages paid after December 31, 1988, an individual who is an employer and his or her employee must each file an application on the prescribed form with the Internal Revenue Service office designated in the instructions relating to the application for exemption.

(2) Approval of application for exemption. The application for exemption by the individual employer or the employee will be approved only if:

(i) The application contains or is accompanied by the evidence described in section 1402(g)(1)(A) of the Code and a waiver described in section 1402(g)(1)(B);

(ii) The Secretary of Health and Human Services makes the findings described in section 1402(g)(1) (C), (D), and (E) with respect to the religious sect or division described in section 1402(g)(1) of which the individual employer and employee are members; and

(iii) No benefit or other payment referred to in section 1402(g)(1)(B) became payable (or, but for sections 203 or 222(b) of the Social Security Act, would have become payable) to the employee filing the application at or before the time of the filing.

(3) Effective period of exemption. The election provided in paragraph (h)(1) of this section will apply with respect to wages paid by such individual employer during the period commencing with the first day of the first calendar quarter, after the quarter in which such application is filed, throughout which such individual employer or employee meets the applicable requirements specified in paragraphs (h)(2) and (h)(3).

(4) Termination of election. The exemption granted under section 3127 of the Code will end on the last day of the calendar quarter preceding the first calendar quarter thereafter in which:

(i) Such individual employer or the employee involved ceases to meet the applicable requirements of paragraphs (h)(2) and (h)(3), or

(ii) The sect or division thereof of which such individual employer or employee is a member is found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to have failed to meet the requirements of section 3127(b)(2).

(5) Both the individual employer and employee must qualify and elect. The exemption from the taxes imposed under sections 3101 and 3111 of the Code is applicable only if both the individual employer and the employee qualify and make the election under the provisions of section 3127.

(j) Certain elections not addressed in this section. Elections under the Act that are not addressed in this section include:

(1) An election relating to the effective date of certain source rules under section 861(a) of the Code (section 1012(g)(1) of the Act);

(2) An election relating to transitional rules for interest allocation under 864(e) of the Code (section 1012(h)(7) of the Act);

(3) An election relating to the chain deficit rules under section 952(c)(1)(C) of the Code (section 1012(i)(25) of the Act);

(4) An election relating to the definition of a passive foreign investment company in section 1296 of the Code (section 1012(p)(27) of the Act);

(5) An election by a shareholder of a qualified electing fund under section 1291(d)(2)(B) of the Code (section 1012(p)(28) of the Act);

(6) An election to be treated as a qualified electing fund under section 1295 of the Code (section 6127 of the Act);

(7) An election relating to treatment of an insurance branch as a separate corporation under section 964(d) of the Code (section 6129 of the Act);

(8) An election relating to certain regulated futures contracts and nonequity options under section 988(c)(1)(D) of the Code (section 6130(b) of the Act);

(9) An election relating to certain qualified funds under section 988(c)(1)(E) of the Code (section 6130(b) of the Act);

(10) An election under section 952(c)(1)(B) of the Code to apply section 953(a) without regard to the same country exception (section 6131(a) of the Act);

(11) An election relating to treatment of a foreign insurance company as a domestic corporation under section 953(d) of the Code (section 6135 of the Act).

Guidance concerning the elections described in this paragraph (j) will generally be provided in regulations to be issued under the relevant Code sections. With respect to certain elections described in this paragraph (j), preliminary guidance has been published. See Notice 88–125, 1988–52 I.R.B. 4, for guidance with respect to the election described in paragraph (j)(6) of this section, relating to the qualified electing fund election. See Notice 88–124, 1988–51 I.R.B. 6, for guidance with respect to the elections described in paragraph (j) (8) and (9) of this section, relating to section 988(c)(1) (D) and (E) of the Code.

(k) 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 in this section. In that event, the later regulations or revenue procedures will provide guidance with respect to the furnishing of additional information.

[T.D. 8267, 54 FR 38980, Sept. 22, 1989; 54 FR 41243, 41364, Oct. 6, 1989. Redesignated and amended by T.D. 8435, 57 FR 43895, 43896, Sept. 23, 1992; 57 FR 47373, Oct. 15, 1992]

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